Summarize the key themes in this module: The key themes in this module are about the effects visual elements and the principals of design have on how we, the audience, see and describe art. Visual elements: line, shape, mass, light, value, color, texture, and space are “what we perceive and respond to when we look at a works form” (Getlein 77) and help us “analyze our visual experience” (Getlein 77). For example, artists can use lines for a wide variety of purposes, Keith Haring and Sarah Sze use line to convey direction and movement in their works Untitled and Hidden Relief, respectively. Artists also uses lines to help the viewer navigate the artwork, as demonstrated by Henri Cartier-Bresson’s photograph Aquila, Abruzzi, Italy. The eye naturally follows the movement of the winding staircase and has their attention drawn to what the photographer wants them to notice, the woman holding a tray of bread atop her head. The way in which artists organize these elements is called composition, or design, and the principals or guidelines of design and the effect they have on the viewer is the other major theme in this module. The principals of design are: unity, variety, balance, emphasis, subordination, proportion, scale and rhythm, artists can also use some of these tools to direct the movement of the eye. One of the ways artists do this is by placing emphasis, making certain areas purposefully …show more content…
Whenever I create something of my own I want it to be visually pleasing and I’m finding that I consider balance to be a big part of that. Learning that a complex form is visually heavier than a simple form of the same size or that that a darker form is visually heavier than a lighter form of the same size is not only informative, but also potentially helpful for any possible future projects or careers. A brief comment on one of the artists in this
The American artist Fred Tomaselli arranges pills, leaves, insects and cutouts of animals and body parts to create his pieces of art. His incorporation of items are arranged to suggest a level of perception along with a heightened visual experience. This gives me, the viewer, a sense of Energy. The perception of color that Fred uses gives a gravitating feel. If you take a look at the heart of this piece you can instantly visualize the different items Fred incorporates into the piece.
The Illegal, and Some Great Thing by Lawrence Hill both contain several important themes. To explain, The Illegal features the main character’s loss of innocence, and the racism towards people because of their country of origin, and ethnic background. Next, Some Great Thing includes the themes of racism and prejudice towards not only the protagonist, but also to French Canadians because of the colour of their skin, or the language they speak, and the courage of characters to stand up for what they believe is right.
The visual devices used were concentric circles and rectangular buildings I stated the visual art elements were intertwined with the principles of design. The tall rectangular shapes portrayed skyscraper towers in New York City. Industry was portrayed through the smoke and the man with the suitcase stepping up the cog wheel. I saw a man figure in the middle playing a saxophone and assumed he was the subject matter. There was a use of gestural lines to create form of a 3-D effect with the buildings, as well as the smoke floating in the air, the people figures, the shadows, and the wheel of life. There were uses with the secondary hue green, which has value starting with a light green by the statue of liberty in the concentric circles darkening with each circle. The green cool color with a use of a neural color of brown for the buildings was how the picture was portrayed. Great space was used for overlapping objects, like the people and buildings. The buildings had a two-point perspective due to the angles they are pointing at. Symmetrical balance was achieved with the use of colors, line, and shapes (to take up space). There was a sense of movement with the man holding the briefcase, which looked like he was walking up stairs. Unity and Variety were accomplished using the use of color, shape, line, etc. The painting is
The curve of a line can convey energy; soft, shallow curves recall the curves of the human body and often have a pleasing, sensual quality, and a softening effect on the composition. Sharply curved or twisted lines can convey commotion, confusion, and even violence. In this sculpture, the lines of the contorting bodies help convey the intensity. Art sculpture is most fixed subjective connecting with the piece most often than not in profound personal matter, but personal reactions do not make anything better or anything worse. The joining of one form to another may be accomplished in different ...
The most important element is color because it shows the families race and it represents their moods. The author contrasted color and value by adding vivid colors to the most important items and value to depict the mood .Other elements that are included are form- to show the dominos, line- to show emphasis on the objects but he has also used shapes to show how the room is decorated. Space is also depicted to show the setting and the room. In the artwork lines are not the dominant elements but they play a role to show the shapes. The mark making tools were used to depict a particular look of the family. Texture has been used to show the realistic objects so they are actual textures. Light is used to show the mood of the illustration which looks bored and gloomy. The three most important design choices Horace Pippin made while creating this artwork were form, space and
There are multiple elements as well as technical qualities within this work to include three main sections. First is: Color and Elements of Composition, second is: Shape, Form and Lines, and finally: Space and Texture. Portrait of Sylvette is about young
The presentational aspect of the work of art works form. Form is never static, it is always forming and being formed ("forma informans"-- shaping form). Imagination takes on, spreads out and ove...
Line, shape, and form are three visual elements that I am going to look at today. The lines in Executions of the
Since ancient times, mankind had been always looking for beauty and proportion in all things. In every era, someone had dedicated his life to find the most excellent method to express Aesthetic through art (Architecture, Book Design, Painting, Music, Design, etc).
A formal analysis of these works of art gives an understanding of the role each of these elements plays in delivering Giotto’s intended theme. A formal analysis of an art entails an examination of its element and the principle of design. The elements are the building block that an artist uses to create a piece of art. These include aspects such as line, space, shape and form, texture and colour.
In Stadia II, Julie Mehretu uses various principles of design. For instance, there is an essence of chaos when observing the work. This is present because, the way in which the geometric shapes are placed out, an atmosphere that portrays commotion is created. The artist creates variety through the various shapes and colors that are used. And although the work demonstrates chaos, there is also an essence of balance. There is a spiral going upward through the chaos which brings an emphasis on the center of the piece, drawing attention to a focal point or toward an underlying purpose. Furthermore, he geometric shapes are not organized through pattern because they are not arranged in repeating organized vertical spacing. On the contrary, there are no patterns, but still a sense of rhythm. Unity, or gestalt, is depicted through this geometric rhythm. These geometric shapes create an outline, also seen as blueprints, under all of the ecstatic
The four characteristics of the creative process are: Shape and form, Line, Space,Color (Mayesky, M (2015) p.46-47) This artwork reflects on color because they used primary colors and secondary colors such as violet,orange and blue. The type of shape and form is organic free form and geometric because they used circles,squares and rectangles to created this picture. Space refers to the areas above,below,between,within and around an object. For example: The tree in photo 3-6 had height and width. Young children learn to created space by size and placement of shapes. Lines have a direction like horizontal and vertical in this pictures the houses have straight lines. (Mayesky, M (2015)
Viewing a work of art is a multidimensional phenomenon. There is the primary act of looking, wherein one sees a combination of shapes and lines and can immediately identify it as a familiar object. For example, the red, rounded figure on the table in a given painting, whose circumference lessens towards its bottoms and which protrudes a thin, brown stem from its top, is fairly quickly identifiable to the viewer as an apple. However, there is a level of looking at art that is secondary to this, which was notably commented on by German art historian Erwin Panofsky. Artists use certain visual motifs that refer to a theme or concept -- which Panofsky refers to as an image. The study of these images, alone and in collection, is what the historian uses to define iconographic analysis or, in more simple terms, iconography. By understanding the ideas that are denoted by the imagery in art, the viewer is better able to understand the meaning of the artwork itself.
Artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe use the visual elements of art such as line, shape, and color to help create the variety of styles and shapes in an artwork. Georgia O’Keeffe’s, Radiator Building at Night, gives a great example of how the visual elements of art play a huge role in her painting.
This organic painting has several principles of designs, which are unity, variety, emphasis, and balance. The w...