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Principles of Rhythm and Contrast
Principles of Rhythm and Contrast
What is Rhythm?
Rhythm, in art, is a visual beat.For example, the colors of a piece can convey rhythm, by making your eyes travel from one component to another.
What is Contrast?
Contrast refers to the arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes, etc.) in a piece of art.
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What is Rhythm?
Rhythm, in art, is a visual beat.For example, the colors of a piece can convey rhythm, by making your eyes travel from one component to another.
For example, look at this image. The green, sharp lines leads your eyes across the picture.
What is Contrast?
Contrast refers to the arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes, etc.) in a piece of art.
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See how in this picture, the very light leaves of this tree stand out from the dark background.
Value
Value
What is Value?
Value is the lightness or darkness of a colour.
For example if a drawing is light, it has high value, and if it is dark, it has low value.
Why do Artists Use Value?
Artists use value because it gives the art dimensions and a realistic look.
Value in Sculptures
In this sculpture, the highest point of value is the left side of his face. This suggests that the source of light is on his left. The lowest point would be his eyes, ear, and right side of his face. This is because these are the areas which are not in direct light, and are shadowed.
Value in Architecture
As we all know, this is the Roman Colosseum.
We also know that 3-dimensional objects different dimensions, so some parts are out further than others. The parts that are more forward and have light shining on them, are the highest parts of value. The areas behind and all the little nooks and crannies that are darker are the areas of lowest value.
Value in Flat 2D Work
How do you know that this mug is empty? Value. We can tell this mug is empty because the inside of it is shaded in darker, where the darker values are. The higher values of this image include the rim, the handle, and the part where the light hits inside the cup.
What is Value?
Value is the lightness or darkness of a colour.
For example if a drawing is light, it has high value, and if it is dark, it has low value.
Artists use value because it gives the art dimensions and a realistic look.
Value in Sculptures
In this sculpture, the highest point of value is the left side of his face. This suggests that the source of light is on his left. The lowest point would be his eyes, ear, and right side of his face. This is because these are the areas which are not in direct light, and are shadowed.
Value in Architecture
As we all know, this is the Roman Colosseum.
We also know that 3-dimensional objects different dimensions, so some parts are out further than others. The parts that are more forward and have light shining on them, are the highest parts of value. The areas behind and all the little nooks and crannies that are darker are the areas of lowest value.
Value in Flat 2D Work
How do you know that this mug is empty? Value. We can tell this mug is empty because the inside of it is shaded in darker, where the darker values are. The higher values of this image include the rim, the handle, and the part where the light hits inside the cup.
Line
Line
What is Line?
Line is an element of art that is the path of a moving point through space.
Real Line vs Implied Line
Implied lines are those that are suggested by the positions of shapes or objects, whereas real lines are lines that are physically present in a design.
Geometric Line vs Organic Line
Geometric lines are precise lines that require a guiding tool to draw such as a ruler, and organic lines are free form and have no straight lines, often found in nature.
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Different Kinds of Line
-Horizontal line
- Curved line
- Zigzag line
- Diagonal line
What is Line?
Line is an element of art that is the path of a moving point through space.
Real Line vs Implied Line
Implied lines are those that are suggested by the positions of shapes or objects, whereas real lines are lines that are physically present in a design.
This is implied line
Geometric Line vs Organic Line
Geometric lines are precise lines that require a guiding tool to draw such as a ruler, and organic lines are free form and have no straight lines, often found in nature.
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Geometric>
-Horizontal line
- Vertical line
- Curved line
- Zigzag line
- Diagonal line
How To Vary a Line?
- Thickness
- Length
- Perspective
Mnemonics
Mnemonic Devices
Mnemonic devices are patterns of letters, ideas, or associations used to help someone remember something. For example, if one was trying to remember the elements of art (line, shape, value, texture, space, colour), they might take the first letter from each word to remember them.
My Mnemonics
(Texture, Colour, Shape, Space, Value, Line)
Ten Cats Slept Snoring Very Loudly
(Proportion, Contrast, Rhythm, Unity, Variety, Harmony)
Penguins Can't Run Up Vast Hills
Mnemonic devices are patterns of letters, ideas, or associations used to help someone remember something. For example, if one was trying to remember the elements of art (line, shape, value, texture, space, colour), they might take the first letter from each word to remember them.
My Mnemonics
(Texture, Colour, Shape, Space, Value, Line)
Ten Cats Slept Snoring Very Loudly
(Proportion, Contrast, Rhythm, Unity, Variety, Harmony)
Penguins Can't Run Up Vast Hills
Art as a Language
Art as a Language
After reading "The Language of Art", I learned that just like the languages people speak, the language of art has grammar. For example, how our language has nouns, verbs, adjectives, and prepositions, art has elements and principles.
These elements consist of line, shape, colour, space, value, and texture. By using these elements, the artist can communicate the different messages hidden within the artwork visually, rather than verbally. For example, if an artist wants to draw the viewer's attention to a specific spot in the work of art to convey a message, they may have lines pointing in that direction so that the eyes of whoever is looking at it will be drawn to that particular point.
The Principles
The principles of art include rhythm, movement, balance, proportion, variety, contrast, harmony, and unity. By using some of these principles with the elements, the artist can make certain parts of the work of art stand out and have difference looks. For example the artist may use strong value contrast in order to make something stand out or catch your eye.
The Subject
The subject of a work of art is considered the focal point, but can also be what the artist is trying to present.
The Composition
This is how the artist uses the elements and principles of art together, in order to create the work of art.
The Bottom of Every Painting
When you look at the bottom of a painting, you will see the name of the artist, the name of the work, the year it was made, the size of the painting, and the location of which it was created,
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