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=Students: Please read the following information carefully as this is important to your growing knowledge as visual artists.=


 * __ The Elements of Art: __** The Elements of Art at the building blocks of the artwork that we create. All art in the world is done with one or more of the seven elements listed below:


 * Line: ** Different tools make different kinds of lines. Lines can be thick, thin, smooth, sharp, long, short, etc.


 * Shape: ** This refers the subjects in the artwork. Describe the width and height. Remember that the subject does not have to be defined by line.


 * Colour: ** is the art piece bright or dull? Is it dark or light? Have they used many colours, or none at all? Are the colours pale or are they bold?


 * Value ** : This term refers to the dark and light in the artworks colours. This term may also be referred to as tone.


 * Form: ** Is the art work 3-dimensional. How does it take up space? This means does it have depth as well as width and height?


 * Texture: ** is how the surface looks and feels. Does it look like it would feel smooth or rough? Is it bumpy or is it flat?


 * Space: ** when referring to space in an artwork we are looking at the ‘real’ space, the 3-dimension component to the artwork. This is related to the feeling of spatial depth in the artwork and the artists use of the area.

The Elements of Art Mind Map By Michael Petiford (2009)


 * __ Task: __** View the YouTube Video clip on the [|Elements of Art] to gain a deeper understanding of the terms.




 * __ Example: __** Here is an example of analysing an art work using the Elements of Art.



Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso (1937)


 * Line: ** Different lines have been used throughout this painting.Picasso has used the lines to frame outline the subject in the image.


 * Shape: ** There is a sense of space in the painting as there is a clear distinction from the background to the foreground however, the image is still 'flat'


 * Colour: ** The art work is very colourful and the artist has used a mix of the primary colours to create the image.


 * Value ** : the colour value in the image is very strong and the artist has used dark colours as well to counter act the bright bold colours.


 * Form: ** the work is not 3-dimensional.


 * Texture: ** the painting looks to be smooth in most places and looks as though there is no build up of paint. However in the back ground there are heavy brush strokes which


 * Space: ** when referring to space in an artwork we are looking at the ‘real’ space, the 3-dimension component to the artwork. This is related to the feeling of spatial depth in the artwork and the artists use of the area.

**Activity One:** From the image below, list the Elements of Art that have been used in the artworks. Please put your comments in the tab at the top of this page.

The Scream by Edvard Munch (1893) Oil, Tempera and Pastel on Cardboard Dimensions: 91cm x 73.5cm Located in the National Gallery, Oslo

** Activity Two: ** From all the comments in the discussion tab, copy and paste the responses from yourself and FIVE other students into Wordle to see what the most common answers were.

Post your Wordle link onto this Wiki site for everyone to see! Ensure that you save your Wordle.

Comment on the FIVE students Wordles that you used in your own and let them know your answers!