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Any artist would be aware of the importance of elements in a design. No artwork can be made without the use of elements such as line, space and shape etc. Therefore it is necessary to learn about these elements in detail, especially if you are a student of art school.

Elements

 

  •          Line: A line is not only what is drawn with a pen or a pencil moving the point forward, but also means the position of bodies, objects and images. For example, when a dancer stretches her hands, it forms a line, which is although not present but is instead an implied line. Lines are categorized as Vertical, Horizontal and Diagonal. Vertical lines depict stiffness whereas horizontal line gives an art form the feeling of calm and quiet. Diagonal lines imply a sense of movement and tension, in some cases even violence.
  •          Color: Colors have a strong impact and can enhance the appeal of the art work. Color is a complex element as it can be used to generate varied effects on the viewer. Proper use makes the art appealing to the viewer, whereas improper use can make the art work look unappealing and resentful.

 

In art, colors are categorized in 3 characteristics, hue, value and intensity. Hue refers to the pure colors, red, green, yellow, black and white.

Value/ tone refer to the lightness or darkness of a color. A single color can have varied values by lightening or darkening it with addition of black, white or neutral color. For example, red is a pure hue when white is added to the color, it becomes light until it becomes pink in color. Similarly when black is added, it becomes dark and ultimately becomes maroon.

Intensity refers to the colors purity and how bright or dull it is. When colors are added to a pure color to get varied values, it loses its intensity.

  •          Value: It refers to the tone of the color i.e. its light lightness and darkness. Value is often described on a scale of varying shades of grey which is arranged from white to black. When a work of art has similar values distributed throughout, it creates proportion and balance and the viewer is able to move their eyes around thus receiving the message as directed by the artist. Values are also useful in creating an illusion of space in an art work.
  •          Texture: Texture is an important element as it holds other sense than sight. Texture essentially means the tactile quality of an art. Texture appeals to viewers, therefore artist either try to recreate an illusion of texture or use actual texture to enhance the art.
  •          Space: The feeling of space in an art form is always an illusion which is achieved by using varied values and other techniques such as overlapping, linear perspective and ladder perspective. The amount of area occupied by an object is positive space where as the area around, in between and within it is negative space. An artist must take care to achieve a balance between the negative and positive space.
  •          Shape and Form: A shape is formed out of using lines in a geometric or organic fashion. A shape may be two dimensional or three dimensional which is known as form. A shape has a defined boundary. On the other hand a form must have three characteristics, height, length and width to be called a form .

The proper use of these elements forms a visually appealing art work. An art degree will help you to learn the uses of these elements in detail to create balanced art work.

 

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Tue, 04 Sep 2012 02:25:00 -0700 What do you mean by art? http://urcareerinfo.posterous.com/what-do-you-mean-by-art http://urcareerinfo.posterous.com/what-do-you-mean-by-art

An expression of feeling, mindset, vision or even a phase, art has always been a mystery, which cannot be defined. With so many modern methods involved in the arts and it forms, it is superb to find newer methods of expression.  Mark Rothko an American artist associates art and its expression with gloom and ecstasy. This is his expression of art though another abstract artist would define it in a different way. The importance of art education is also laying more emphasis on the relationship of art and an artist with contemporary trends.

Another version conveys that art is form of an activity, a conversation with self and also includes other arts like music, enactment and dance. Sculpture and paintings are inclusive too. It is a visual delight and a communicative science, which has intrigue, entertainment and aesthetic interpretations. The modern trend is very subjective and open to various inputs and mindsets that form a subject for debate as to what art really is.

Is an art an expression?

Whether is traditional, contemporary or evolving, art cannot have one specific form. It is a great expression and an evolving field, which has various influences. For some artists, art speaks for itself. It is never imposing or subjecting a person to form an opinion. Art is calm and has a silent communication of its own.

An  art school is now creating new vistas for people who want to explore art in the interesting fields of media and digital art. Some artists find reservations with the computerized digital art with respect to storage problems and unreliable nature of disks. But the world of digital art is certainly creating new paradigms for people to believe and explore. Art is intentional and forms an impression on the mind of the viewer. It is a gift and variations in art reach out to us through several mediums.

Another theory or debate is whether digital art is a different category or not. Photography influences the media and digital art suitably to create a new vision and style that is niche.

Modern viewpoints about art

With the progress made in the world of art, through advertising and publishing, there are several new tenets observed. It is wonderful to find an amalgamation of traditional pieces in art, which are influenced by the digital media. The works on textiles, posters, photography, books and also digital works are impressive with modern inclusions in perfection and color techniques. Using vectors from computers, more works that are precise can be exploited in the traditional art,drawings and paintings. The new age digital art is convincing as it is helping many artists to create a style that is distinct and has a good balance between original art form and modern trends.

Evolving art with technology

The technological revolution has helped many artists in the fields of literature, traditional art, digital art, sculpture,photography and portrait art to have a seamless transition from the traditional art to contemporary styles. Combined with networking, strategy and marketing, the digital media is opening so many opportunities for people to enhance their career in their fields, which is a space of their own.

 

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