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Jennifer Guerra
P. Davis
Art 1301
02/26/2021
Assignment 2: notes on chapters 1.1-1.10
The first chapter talks about the shape and principle of contrast and the definition of what
a line is and how different techniques are used to draw a line and how a line is used. Element is
describing the different words and concepts to describe art. Principles are the technique
combined with the elements to create art. The first chapter also talks about shapes and how they
can be classified as geometric and organic. Geometric shapes are just regular lines made into a
shape and another classification is Organic shapes which showcase the natural shape of natural
living things. Many artists use contrast also in their artwork to showcase the different types of
elements to demonstrate what they are drawing.
Form in chapter 1.2 explains that a Form is a two-dimensional object that is also called a
shape and can allure to be three-dimensional. Volume is the space occupied by a form of shape.
Mass is the weight an object has and could also mean the artist is trying to convey weight
through an illusion. The texture is a concept of art that applies to feeling and sensation or even
remembering how something feels. Color is described as the way the human eye sees white light
being bounced off a surface something.
Color is also an element of art that can change our mood and change the mood in a piece
of artwork. Additive color is how it is created from the light and hue is how the color is defined
or characterized. Medium is how the artist uses the material to create art. The color wheel is all
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the different ways light can be mixed to create a different outcome. Motion in art is mostly
implied because artists back then didn’t have a way to capture motion.
. The artist tries to show motion being made or motion that already happened. Other
forms of motion and Time in the art can be referred to as telling a story of the past or a way of
telling the viewer of action is transitioning. Unity is the harmony of the elements coming
together to create art that just naturally goes together. Variety is different ideas, elements, or
materials used to make art. Balance in the art can be referred to how the visuals need to be
counterbalanced or the whole artwork seems unsuccessful. Scale is the way a work of art
conveys a meaning or idea in a small way or in a bigger way depending on how big the artwork
is made.
The Focal Point is what the artist wants the viewer to notice in their artwork. Contrast
can be used to help the artist showcase the main point of their artwork. Lines can also be useful
in assisting the artist in creating a focal point in their artwork way by leading the eyes of the
viewer to the start and finish of a line. The pattern is something repetitive that can be seen in art
to help combine elements and help unify an artwork. Rhythm in art is using the same shapes and
colors to sometimes change the artwork altogether. Engaging with Form is a way of analyzing
how artists elements and principles in their artwork and describing everything the artist is using
to make the artwork.