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- 1. Three-Dimensional Design Resources: Art Elementsskip to main | skip to sidebar Three-Dimensional Design Resources This Blog Linked From Here The Web This Blog Linked From Here The Web Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Art Elements FORMAL ELEMENTS: The components of a basic visual language. The formal elements for 3-D design are point, line, plane, volume, mass, space, texture, color and time LINE: A point in motion. The element of form which is primarily understood in terms of its length ORIENTATION: Horizontal, vertical, curvilinear, or diagonal position of the line LINEAR: Of or relating to a line or lines DIRECTION: Implied movement CONTINUITY: Linear flow REAL LINE: An existing line, matter aligned upon an axis IMPLIED LINE: A non-existent line activating empty space, implied by the directional interaction of other lines. Lines that are suggested by the positions of shapes or objects within a design CONTOUR: The edge or line that defines or bounds the inner and outer edges of a form and suggests three-dimensionally PRIMARY CONTOUR: Outer edges SECONDARY CONTOUR: Created by internal edges PLANE: The element of form which can be described in 2 dimensions, characterized by surface PLANAR: Of or relating to a plane or planes
- 2. REAL PLANE: An existing plane, matter distributed upon a surface IMPLIED PLANE: A non-existent plane activating empty space, implied by the directional interaction of lines SURFACE: The planar areas of an object which are exposed to the viewer FORM/SHAPE: The total visual appearance of a 3-D object, or parts of it ORGANIC/BIOMORPHIC: Irregular, uneven shapes that have structure without angularity that visually suggests nature or natural forces GEOMETRIC: A 3-D form derived from or suggested of geometry (cubes, spheres, tetrahedron, etc.) FIGURATIVE/ANTHROPOMORPHIC: Shapes or forms representing the human figure STATIC: Without movement DYNAMIC: Energetic, vigorous, forceful; creating or suggesting change or motion GESTURE: The underlying sense of movement or overall expressive qualities of an object Kinetic Sculpture KINETIC: A form that actually moves FUNCTION: An object that requires a specific purpose
- 3. MASS: A solid 3-D form. The perceived weight or density of an object (affected by visual density, value, material, surface characteristics, and spatial orientation) REAL MASS: The real weight of an object (e.g. a steel cube) IMPLIED MASS: The implied weight of an object (paper cube painted to look like steel) SPATIAL ORIENTATION: Relationship of an object to the ground plane and other objects VOLUME: Defined or coherent space that can be described in 3-Dimensions. Enclosed capacity of an empty form IMPLIED VOLUME: Space- not occupied by matter- sensed as coherent and resulting from the interaction of surrounding elements of form, usually planes. (can also be referred to as Negative Space) REAL VOLUME: Matter occupying space. (can also be referred to as Positive Shape) VOLUMETRIC: Of or relating to a volume or volumes SPACE: The 3-D field in which the artist works, an area within or around an area of substance Negative Space_____________________________ Positive Space NEGATIVE: A clearly defined area around a positive shape or form POSITIVE: An area of physical substance in a 3-D Design ACTIVATED SPACE: The area controlled by a physical object, including its physical volume or mass and the surrounding or enclosed space TEXTURE: The tactile surface characteristics of a 3-D object that are either felt or perceived visually
- 4. REAL TEXTURE: Texture that is inherent to the material (e.g. the bark of a tree) APPLIED TEXTURE: Texture that is added to an existing object (e.g. tool marks on a piece of wood) This sculpture looks like the texture would feel like plastic, but it is made of marble COLOR: An aspect of surface which can obscure or reveal the nature of material. REAL COLOR: The natural, inherent color of a material (e.g. the rust color of steel) APPLIED COLOR: Color that is added to a surface artificially, concealing or changing its original color (e.g. a painted steel sculpture). HUE: The name of the color (red or yellow) that distinguishes it from all the others and assigns it a position in the visual spectrum VALUE: The relative lightness or darkness of a color INTENSITY: The purity or saturation of a color (fire engine red-high, brick red-low) SATURATION: The purity, chroma, or intensity of a color GRADATION: Any gradual transition from one color to another or one form to another VALUE: The relative lightness or darkness of a surface SCALE: Size relative to other elements within or outside of an object. It is also a physical measurement, and a way of relating forms by comparison (hand-held, human scale, or monumental) TANGIBILITY: The substantiality of an object or the degree to which an object or a force can be felt TIME: Movement, or change in an object over a period of time TRANSITION: Process of changing from one state or form to another (smooth to rough surface) Posted by Jessica Van Swol at 8:59 PM No comments: Post a Comment
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