Mid-term Review

• Elements of Art
- Line - a long narrow mark or stroke made on or in a surface
- Shape-it is an enclosed space
- Color - the element of art produced when a wavelength of light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes.
- Texture- the surface quality of how something feels
- Form – a three-dimensional geometrical figure
- Space - the empty or open area between, around, above, below and within objects.
- Value – lightness or darkness of a color
• Principles of Design
- Emphasis – something that stands out/ Arranged to create focal points or areas that are seen before other
- Balance (symmetry-same on both sides & asymmetry- arranging unlike or different)
- Pattern – repeated elements of art
- Movement- a way of combining elements of art to produce the look of action or to cause the viewer’s eye to travel over the artwork in a certain way.
- Rhythm- repetition of a particular element(s) that suggests a motion by patterns of recurrent elements.
- Contrast – stresses the difference or “unlikeness” of elements compared; closely related to emphasis.
- Variety- creates complexity and interest through changing, contrasting, diversifying, or opposing elements in a composition
- Unity - togetherness
• Color Scheme
- Monochromatic-“Having only one color” and refers to the complete range of that color from black to white.
- Complementary - color that are directly opposite on the color wheel. When mixed together, they make a neutral gray or brown.
- Analogous/related - another name for related color. Color that appear next to each other on the color wheel.
- Cool color – the hues of blue, green, and purple.
- Warm color - the hues of yellow, red and orange
• Other
- Composition - the ways elements of art (lines and shapes) are positioned within the edges of the paper.
- Tint – a color that has white added to it.
- Shade – a color that has black added to it.
- still-life - An arrangement or composition of inanimate objects such as fruit, flowers and bottles or tools, used by the artist as subject matter for a work of art
- Op Art - false visual perception
- Abstract Art - It is an art in which shapes, form and colors have been extracted and distorted from the design of nature
- Design - An ordered aesthetic arrangement or organization of one or more of the elements of art
- Gradation - Shading that show a smooth change from dark to light.
- Thumbnails – small sketches before final product
- Critique – a review of someone’s work


Feldman’s Method for Critiquing Art

1. Description
2. Analysis
3. Interpretation
4. Judgment/Evaluation

1. Description
- Describe the visual and literal qualities of the work including: subject matter, media, and elements of art.
- What is it? What do you see?

2. Analysis
-Analyze the formal and organizational qualities of the work including: how does the artist visually organized the composition?
-What are the principles of design?

3. Interpretation
-Interpret what the artist is trying to communicate. Why did the artist make the choices he/she did about the material, composition, subject matter, etc.?
-What is he/she trying to express visually? What is the meaning?

4. Judgment/Evaluation
From the examples on the screen, pick a master’s artwork that’s similar to the style of your own artwork.
- How does this artwork compare with other works?
-Is the artist successful with their message?
-Is the work of good quality?
-Does it appeal to or interest you? Why?