Technical AspectsA primer

Line

There are several types of line: Straight Curved Zigzag Spiral Expressive geometric

Identify lines:

Identify the lines:

Identify the lines:

Depth or linear perspective

One Point Linear Perspective

What are the lines called?

Orthogonals-vertical line in a one point linear perspective

transversals- horizontal lines in a one point linear perrspective

What do you see?

Two Point linear perspective

Two vanishing points and one horizon

Shape and Mass

Think Geometry!

Shape

Shape is two dimensional Mass is three dimensional

Negative Space

Simply put, the artist may create negative space by using white in drawings or paintings:

Or in sculptures or crafts:

Light

Tenebrism-use of dark shadow and light to highlight the subjects in a painting

Cross hatching

Texture

Texture is created by wide thick brush strokes like Impressionistic painters

Texture is also created by the feel of a piece of art-depth, medium, quality, consistency…

What type of texture does this have?

This?

Color

The absence of color can create a three dimensional effect:

dimension