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The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program Elements and Principles of Design Tour The following pages provide definitions and examples of the elements and principles of art that are used by artists in the images found in the exhibition Urban Animals. The elements of art are components of a work of art that can be isolated and defined. They are the building blocks used to create a work of art. *Use this tour to better understand the purpose of the artist’s choices! LINE ! SHAPE! COLOUR! TEXTURE! SPACE!
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program Elements and Principles of Design Tour LINE: An element of art that is used to define shape, contours and outlines. It is also used to suggest mass and volume. See: Mother Bear and her cub in the back alleys of Alberta, 2012 by Jason Carter What types of lines are there? How can you describe a line? What are some of the characteristics of a line? Width: thick, thin, tapering, uneven Length: long, short, continuous, broken Feeling: sharp, jagged, graceful, smooth Focus: sharp, blurry, fuzzy, choppy Direction: horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curving, perpendicular, oblique, parallel, radial, zigzag Now, descibe the lines you see in this image. Follow the lines in the air with your finger. What quality do the lines have? How do the lines operate in the image? Most of the lines in this image are diagonal, horizontal, or vertical in nature. Diagonal lines are seen on the roadway and on the bear cub. The diagonal lines of the road lead the viewer’s eye back to the house at the ‘top’ of the picture. The diagonal lines of the bear cub create a sense of movement and give the appearance that the cub is walking. The vertical lines of the tree trunks and the brown buildings on the right of the picture lead the eye from the bottom of the picture plane to the top and, as the trees receed in the distance these lines move closer together, adding to the idea of distance in the work. The horizontal lines (Mother bear’s body; roadway; roof tops) lead the eye across the image and help tie one part of the painting to the other. Line can also be a word used in the composition meaning the direction the viewer’s eye travels when looking at a picture. How does line in this image help your eye travel within the composition? The lines created in the composition allow our eyes to travel around the work in a very dynamic way. The number of lines and variety of lines create a sense of energy in the work which may reflect the actual movement of the bears through this urban space. AFA Travelling Exhibition Program, Edmonton, AB Ph: 780.428.3830 Fax: 780.421.0479 youraga.ca
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