ART 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Printmaking, Nazca Lines
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P a t c h e t t | 1. Elements of art: line, color, form and shape, volume and mass, space, value and light, time/motion. Principles of art: balance, contrast, emphasis/focal point, pattern, rhythm/repetition, proportion/scale, unity/variety. Line is a fundamental element of art: principles of art. A set of rules an artist uses to organize his or her design: two-dimensional art. Has height and width, but not depth. A line is the path of a moving point. Definition and functions of line: connects two points; a line is the path of a moving point, defines the boundaries between planes, defines shapes, directs the viewer"s eye, conveys a sense of movement and energy. Seen in the nazca lines, peru ca. The variety of different types of line is virtually infinite. P a t c h e t t | 2. Whether straight or curved, a line can be regular and carefully measured.
