Figure 8 Studies and sketches for Guernica, 1937, by Pablo Picasso, Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid. Photographed in the process of creation over five short weeks in May 1937, Picasso’s sketches and studies for Guernica (see Unit 5, Fig. 14.19) are perhaps the best-recorded examples of a work in progress in the history of art.


The Art Elements Dot


Line


Shape Colour


A small, round mark. This the simplest element of art and drawing.


A point moving in space. Line may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract.


Can be two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width.


Colour is made up of three properties: hue, tone and intensity. l Hue is the name of the colour l Tone is the hue’s lightness and darkness l Intensity is the quality of brightness, strength and purity.


Tone Texture Form Pattern A colour’s value of lightness or darkness.


The tactile sensation or feel of a surface (rough, smooth, spiky, etc.) or how something appears to feel.


Suggests the physical nature of the work or the element of shape A repeating unit of shape or form organised in a consistent, regular manner.


The Design Principles The design principles are the other visual components of a work of art or design.


Symmetry When elements are arranged in the same way on both sides of an axis. Designs are asymmetrical if the arrangement of elements are different on both sides of an axis.


Harmony Tension xiv Elements that work together and complement each other. Creates contrasts and rhythm and flow through a design. NEW APPRECIATING ART

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