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Lesson 2, Unit 2: Formal Analysis
Formal Elements: Line, Shape, Space, Color, Texture and Value(Light-Dark)
Line: Expressive Qualities( Implied- Actual)
Shape: Organic- Nonorganic (Geometrical)
Texture: Simulated- Actual Principles of Design: Composition,
Balance, Proportion ( Scale), Rhythm, Emphasis and Unity
IMPLIED SPACE -REAL SPACE
Thomas Gainsborough. Mr. &Mrs. Andrews. 18th cen English
Statuette of a Hippopotamus, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1885B.C
The Physical Characteristics of Line
Looking and Seeing
The verbs “ look” and “see” indicate varying degrees of awareness. Looking implies taking in what is before us in a purely mechanical way; seeing is more active extension of looking.
The diagram illustrates the interrelationship of subject, form, and content.
Subject is not always the starting point for example color, shape, symbolism can be explored during the act of creating a piece .
Characteristic of Line
1920 MODERN . GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM. PAUL KLEE. “ THEY’RE BITING”
1920 MODERN . GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM. RED BRIDGE
Victor Vasarely
Zebra Zebra
Picasso. The Camel. Ink on paper . Print
William De Kooning. “Seated Woman”. 1966-1967 Charcoal on paper
1966 Argentina. Carlos Alonso. “ Van Gogh”1890 USA. Mary Cassatt, “ Baby Back”
Value Variation of light and dark on a surface. Chromatic( Colored) or Achromatic( Black & White) Shading is used as a graduation of light and dark to
create the appearance of natural light on objects, called “Chiaroscuro” originated during the Renaissance.
Martha Alf ValueShading
Cherry Tomatoes.1978. photo
Pear Drawing. Work on paper, Graphite
Michelangelo ValueShading
STUDY OF ADAM. 1508-1512
CONTE DRAWINGDRAFT DRAWING OF ERYTHRAEAN SIBYL. SISTINE CHAPEL
MichelangeloSistine Chapel. Creation of Adam.c.1511Italian Renaissance
Color GraduationColor wheel Gray scale
Psychological Application of Color
Color may also be organized or employed according to its ability to create mood, symbolize ideas, and express personal emotions- reinforced by experiences.
The power of color to symbolize ideas becomes a tool. It enriches the metaphor and makes the work stronger in content and meaning.
Many artists have evolved a personal color style that comes primarily from their feelings about the subject rather than being purely descriptive.
Pat Steir. Blue River
Impressionism . Claude MonetWaterloo Bridge in the Fog. 1903Sunset - Sunlight Effect , Waterloo Bridge. 1900- 1903
Impressionism Bal au moulin de la Galette, Pierre-Auguste RenoirBall at Moulin the Galette
Optics: The science of color
A Sunday on the Grand Jatte, Georges Seurat, 1884
“They see poetry in what I have done. Instead, I apply my method and that is all there is to it.”
George Seurat
Detail Image
Mark Rothko
No. 14, 1960 Yellow and Gold
Linear Perspective
Jacopo Bellinic1400-1471
Uses diagonal lines to determine spacing of repeated intervals .
Calculating Scale and Distance to establish depth of field.
one- point perspective
Two –point perspective an angle requiring both left and right vanishing point that converge on the horizon line.
Joseph Paxton. The Crystal Palace. London. Graphite drawing 1851
Paris Street, Rainy Day. Gustave Caillebotte. 1877
What elements of art – principal of design are used within this painting?
Shape &Composition
Shape is a 2D area with boundaries. Geometric
( regular edges) or Organic( irregular edges) Composition:
1. The organization or arrangement of all the visual elements according to the principles that will develop unity in the artwork.
2. The underlying plan on which artists base their total work.
3. Principles on the element of art.
ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE SYMMETRICAL BALANCE
The Family, 1892. Mary CassattUSA. Impressionism
Atmospheric perspective
Elements-Design: Unity, Emphasis, Rhythm, Balance, Scale and Proportion.
Subject Matter: Mother and Child
Positive- Negative Space
Closure
Closure occurs when an object is incomplete or a space is not completely enclosed. If enough of the shape is indicated, people perceive the whole by filling in the missing information.
Although the panda above is not complete, enough is present for the eye to complete the shape. When the viewer's perception completes a shape, closure occurs.
Frank Stella. Agbatana III
Luis Sacilotto
Victor Vasarely
unidentifiedBlue/ Red
Vasarely .The Absolute Eye
Piet Mondrian
Composition with Red, Blue and yellow.1930
Boardway Boogie Woogie. 1942
Development toward Abstraction
Theo van Doesburg Abstraction of a Cow. 1916
Texture
Texture creates the feeling of an object. Implied Texture-Stimulated Texture: An
illusion in 2 dimensional art. Actual Texture: Achieved in 3
dimensional art. Pattern: A repetitive motif or design.
Arrangement of shapes within a design of its parts or elements.
Blanket. Early 20th century. Native American
Applied Art – Craft Textile imagery
displays : Folklore stories, Creation, Cosmos (Astrology) and so on.
Abstract- Organic Designs
Baby Carrier. Chippewa-Ojibna or Ottawa Artist . Native American.c.1835
Richly decorated with symbols of protection and well-being.
Thunderbirds was especially a beneficent symbol, thought to be capable of protecting against both human and supernatural adversaries.
Gee Bend Qulits
Jessie T. Pettway
Bars and String 1950
Annie E. Pettway
Flying Geese. 1935
Coat-hangers . 2011
David Mach. Europe. Scotland
Elvis. Match Sticks
Meret Oppenheim. Object- Luncheon in Fur 1936.Surrealism. Modern
Claes Oldenburg
SAFETY PIN SCREW