Art Smart

This episode is about the Element of Art, Space. In addition to the depth created in the foreground, middle ground and background, artist think about the positive and negative space in a composition. In this episode I referenced a classic illusion playing with positive and negative space. You can find the image reference here.

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This episode is about the Element of Art, Texture. The texture of a piece is referring to its surface quality. Texture has to do with the sense of touch. Artworks can have either real physical texture or an implied texture meaning it looks as if it might feel a certain way. 

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This episode is about the Element of Art: Value. When we talk about value in the art context, we are not talking about quality in relation to price. Value is the relative lightness or darkness of a hue. 

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This episode is about the Element of Art: Form. When shapes become three dimensional we call them forms. For example, a square is a shape but a cube is a form. Learn more about different types of forms and how you can use them in your artwork in this episode.

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This episode is about the Element of Art: Color. Learn about what color is, how we see it, and the different sets of primary colors. 

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This episode is about the Element of Art: Shape. A shape occurs when a line bumps into itself. Learn about different types of shapes and their uses within a composition.

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This episode is all about the Element of Art: Line. In Art, we consider a mark with length and direction to be a line. Lines can be long or short, they can be straight, wavy, zig-zag, jagged, thick, or thin. Lines can be solid or dotted; we might even talk about a line that is not physically present in the work but merely suggested by other elements we see.

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Visual art is all around us. I would go so far as to say that art is the most significant development in human history. Art is how and why we got out of the trees. Art is the basis for communication. It is what enables people to learn from each other and build off of each other’s ideas. It is how people have come to not only understand the world around them but to envision a means of improving their circumstances. 

Because I believe that art is so important to humanity, I have dedicated my career to helping others become more thoughtful creators and consumers of art. I earned my BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and I have over a decade of experience as an art teacher. The Art Smart podcast is here to help you understand the elements of art and the principles of design so you can be a more thoughtful creator and consumer of art. 

Whether you are an artist, and art lover or just looking for some info you can share to sound smart and impress people at fact dinner parties, Art Smart is for you because art is for everyone. Please follow, and rate the show on Spotify, Apple podcasts or wherever you listen, and if you like this podcast and want to learn more about art and art history, check out my other podcast Who ARTed which is available for free wherever you listen. You can find more at my website www.whoartedpodcast.com

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