Elements of Art

Elements of Art


In general, people will not see the attraction of a work that discusses the elements of craft, because the element is the smallest of things that make up the whole system. Unlike the person / group of pragmatic, formal, and sruktural, since assuming a work seen because of the elements that form. As a practitioner as well as educators in the field of art, the element is very necessary to provide and support an object. In the formation of a structure on the work of art crafts / carvings, the smallest element that can be used as a form of identity or motive.

Form is the most difficult and complicated of the four elements that support the occurrence of a work of art. However, Plato distinguishes it form; between the relative form and absolute. The relative form is the embodiment of the comparison is intended and beauty related or linked to the essence of natural forms and is a replica. While the absolute form is an abstraction that consists of a straight line, arc generated by perentara or not, and the forms in nature, three dimensional. And in accordance with pengrtian and properties it has, then there are two kinds of forms of architectural and symbolic form of "abstract and absolute" (Herbert Read, trans. Soedarso, 2000: 27).

A. Line
The line is a two point / stable continuous-trace points or rows. In the figure, the line is the actual / real. In painting / sculpture, line illusory impression of a character or a line depending on the tools and materials used such as: character line with pencil differently with the stroke of chalk, so does the pressure in a scraped hand. In line craftsmanship can be obtained with different techniques and cawian sculptures. Lines that appear on the sculptures can be shaped straight line, curved, horizontal, zigzag, harsh or thin.

Line is the most important elements / elementary in the fine arts. Line is the relationship of two points or traces of a continuous dot or a line that can produce rhythm. Historically kind of art that uses the line (contour) in the caves which proceed from the desire to scratch. Strong and powerful guidelines for the arts, and for this life, is that the sharper, real, and strong line limits, the more perfect his art.

On-line craftsmanship in the ornaments are actual or real, while in the sculpture / carving line is illusory or form an impression. Impression of the lines is due to the confluence of two sides of the surface or in the form. Physically, the line is raised from sculpture / carving a distinctive character in accordance with the desired or indeed the character of its maker. Direction and distance of the line can trace a straight line, curved, zig-zag, vertical, horizontal, wavy, and vertical.
Line dancing, rhythmic or others can provide rhythmic awareness are more easily felt than expressed, it inidapat enjoyed by physical analogy. But to tell it visually (way) we find or require empathetic approach that some things must be projected into the line.

2. Raut
The look is the look, cut, shape of an object. The look is also often called the embodiment of an object. Judging from the visual / display is tangible expression as: geometric look like a triangle, square or circle. Raut biomorfis organic or expression that is formed of arches free. The look in crafts can be formed as unintentional, accidental or natural causes. In the book Aesthetic Meaning, Symbols, and Power, the term expression for the current definitions contain a diverse and highly biased. Cross the opinion of experts is still going on when I wake arts college of art praxis, industrial product design, interior design, visual communication design, art and craft withdrawn or redirected to a field study of aesthetics. In the artistic and design practice, the existence of elements positioned involving aesthetic aspects (sensitivity, skill, experience, creative process that is implemented every related form of work, either temetis or free. (Agus sachari, 2002: 1).

3. Color
In a technology known as the color of light color or color additives (which radiates objects). Figmen color or material called subteraktif color (the color quality of the material). In the color crafts will be obtained from the materials used. Natural color of the material that adds value to a work produced. The selection of materials such as wood, bamboo, and rattan which contain ektrasi has given the diversity of colors in each type. Color processing plant is often used to color t craft items. But that does not mean the work of art crafts factory preparations do not use color. By several artists / kriyawan in Bali in addition to using color processing plant, still use the traditional colors. These colors are obtained by making your own. The material of the color white, brown / ocher, green, yellow and red.

The types of color
- Primary Colors-red, yellow and blue
- Secondary Colors - orange / orange, green, purple / violet
- Tertiary colors - brown, gray, and others (all s).

According to color theory, white and black colors do not belong. Color properties: heat and cold, Clear-dull, bright-dark. In the world of color technology known as the color of light is called additive color and subtractive color of the material called that is often used for those who love the colors of nature (natural). The color of light comes from the reflection / emission of an object, while the color of the material (subtractive) is also called figmen color is the color inherent in the material itself. Based on color classification can be classified into primary colors, sekender, and tertiary.

According to Herbert Read, The use of color can be classified into 3 (three), namely: heraldic colors, harmonious, and pure. The use of heraldic color is used to cover / support type / form of the existing natural. Seperni use of color can be said that the most primitive which is used for symbolic interests. Harmonious use of color in question is a customized colors, associated with the dominant colors to get variations on the object. While the use of pure color which is also called a la Cezanne, to clarify the color and the color used for the benefit of iti own color. A form is described directly by the color of light and shade without considering that was normal or so-called chiaro-scuro.

4. Texture
Texture is the nature or quality of the surface (the touch) an object such as: rough, smooth, slippery, and wrinkled. Texture can be divided into two general categories: 1. Real, 2. Apparent. Craft that almost all of his work uses material from textured objects, you can bet that the resulting texture of the work is a real texture, and very little texture contained in the pseudo-textured craft products.
Works of applied artificial texture is dominant in the craft items made from low quality materials. Purpose of the goods are given pseudo texture (color) basically to protect the quality of materials to better / stronger. And very few works that are made from high quality materials are made / given the apparent texture, and when it happens because there is the element of intent to obtain a certain effect. In the second craft works fine texture are all real and contained therein.

5. Space
Generally associated with three dimensional space, but in art, space is the element that gives the impression of vastness, unity, depth, distance or dekatny an object. Vastness of space or an object in art or architectural drawings can be achieved with a game perspective. Size dimension or a dimension that in reality can be divided into three; eka, bi, and tri dimension that previously to designate the differences are like a work of fine lines (ekamatra), painting / crafts (dwimatra), and Sculpture / building (tridimensional) is currently not very longer at issue in the world of art. Impression of tri dimension can also be obtained on the work dwimatra.

Darkness is often associated with bright lighting. Dalan Art sculpture / craft can be through the expression / depth. Theory or opinion has always been progressing over time. To get a bright light or dark-grim work of craftsmanship is not just limited to high or low depth of sculpture, but it can be done as in the painting is by coloring. Identical sculptures in a dark impression can also be reversed if the sculpture is colored in bright / white.
German philosopher Immanuel Khan said there is a cultural characteristic of the human ability to teach himself. In culture, human beings do not just ask how the properties of things, but also how things are. (Syafii Dkk., 2003: 1.16). In addition we hiharapkan to know the properties of an object or a work of art, it's good we are (kriyawan) study and make sure to understand the term "craft" and give meaning and its properties contained in it.
Gustav Theodor Fechner's experimental aesthetics of a pioneer in creating a work is always considered and made the golden section as a key. So also a man of extremes such as stating Zeising "division" had always existed everywhere in every art. It is (golden section) can be obtained on the structure of the forms or because kesadaranya. (Herbert Read, trans. Soedarso Sp. 2000: 7). A proportion (golden section) in a form on a work of art can give / make it work beautifully.

An object can be expressed into the different kinds / types of art forms according to the specialty. Such as birds, can be used as inspiration a dance, painting, relief, singing, or percussion. Expression that can be demonstrated by various media said, as in the performing arts, arts, music, and others. Motion, shape, and rhythm is embodied symbols that contain a specific meaning. The statement was very real expression can be seen or implied in the kids when you're happy, sad, angry or disappointed.

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