Review: Fall Final
Basic Elements of Art

Line

Straight: Emotion
Diagonal: Emotion
Curve: Emotion
S-shape: Emotion

Shape

Regular: Emotion
Circle: Function
Triangles: Two types and Function
Irregular: Emotion

Composition

Symmetrical /Asymmetrical
Open / Close
Unified / Non-unified

Color

Primary Colors
Complementary
Harmonious
Monochromatic
Warm/Cool

Concepts

Abstract expressionism: a style of abstract painting intended primarily to express the artist's emotions or state of mind during a creative experience, as by freely splattering or staining the canvas with paint.

Abstract: in art avoids the use of ordinary conventional designs and the representation of animals, or persons.

Constructivism: a movement in modern art, emphasizing the role of art as an instrument for social change. Art in constructivism is typically geometric.

Cubism: the idea that natural forms could be drawn geometrically, with regular shapes)

Iconography: the art of representing persons ideas through objects by pictures, images and symbols

Postmodernism: the idea that there is no truth; and where meaning is constructed depending on one’s point of view.

Narrative: a story or account

Telling: the process understanding and drawing strength from one culture, history, and values.

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