[OFFICIAL STICKPAGE TUTORIAL]
Alright, this is for those who may need help on art, and want to achieve something more than just monochromatic doodles that no one can figure out.
Let me explain.
The Elements of art
The Elements of Art are the basic building blocks to most, if not all artwork. They are what defines your artwork and helps it come to life.
The elements are:
-Line
-Shape or Form
-Color
-Value
-Texture
-Space and Perspective
These are the elements used in artwork; Whether you realize it or not, you use these elements in the pictures you draw.
HOWEVER! You may not have the knowledge to use them properly, I'll enlighten you in a moment, but for now we'll look at what each of these elements mean and/or represent.
Line
The basics of line are very simple. It is a path for a point to follow that moves throughout the space of your canvas (In this case).
Line can be represented many different ways; It can be drawn straight, curved, spiraled, zig-zaged, etc
Shape/Form
Shape is defined as a spatial form in a space, usually represented 2-Dimensional. Form is more complex, it resides in a space much like shape, but it includes length, width, and depth, and is usually represented 3-Dimensional.
Color
Color is an element radiating from the spectrum of light, these are labeled into categories which fill sub-categories as they blend with each other.
The categories are the 3 primary colors (Red, Yellow, and Blue), Secondary colors (Green, Orange, and Violet (Purple)), Tertiary (Blue-Violet, Red-violet, Red-Orange, Yellow Orange, Yellow green, and Blue green), and so on.
The colors are organized into a color wheel and can vary even greater depending on hue, value, or intensity.
In addition, 2 halves of the color wheel are also categorized into groups known as "Warm colors" and "Cool colors".
As the names suggests, the colors indicated in the warm color group would suggest a brighter, warmer feel to an artwork, while cool colors suggest a cooler feel artwork.
Value
Value is a range of shade, with variable levels of lightness and darkness.
See how the range from white contrasts to black as the value darkens.
this can also apply to all the other colors. Correct value is crucial to achieving proper depth in art.
Texture
To put it simply, texture is how an art feels by sense, the tactile qualities of a surface giving off visual representation.
A depth art of say, a pearl would give off a smooth texture feel.
Space/Perspective
Space is the organized area in which art is performed/made (a.k.a, your canvas).
Perspective is volume of space, or an object with depth on a flat plane.
Now you know the elements. "But Xero! How do I effectively use these elements to better help my artwork?"
THAT my friends, is what we call the "Principles of Art".
These are the methods to keep in mind when using the elements.
The Principles of Art are:
-Movement
-Pattern
-Proportion
-Balance
-Unity
-Emphasis
Movement
Movement is the motion or direction in which you use the elements.
Take hair strands for example, you'd want the line's movement to flow down the the head from a starting point, and gradually vary as you make each stroke.
Pattern
Patterns are use of the elements which maintains some form of consistancy.
Proportion
Proportion is the part relation between a whole figure or shape.
Balance
Balance is the impression of equilibrium.
the 3 forms it comes in are symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial
Unity
Unity is the combination and Blend of the elements, and how they work together to bring out an artwork. such as the unity of cool colors in a tropical scene.
Emphasis
Emphasis is the point of use of a point of interest in an artwork, the point in which draws the viewers eye.
Now I've explained both the Elements and Principles of art.
It is up to you now, as an aspiring artist, or fellow doodler; It is up to you on how you will combine these both and create your art, and I hope this better helps your understanding on what a good artwork is composed of.
Happy drawing!