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Samples of elements in painting
Color and Value
 The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew Jusepe de Ribera 1628 |
 Lupe Marín Diego Rivera 1938 |
| Dark, somber colors, dark values, little contrast in values | Light colors, light values, some contrast in values |
Texture and Contrast
 Mujeres en el jardín Alfredo Ramos Martínez |
 Painting Joan Miró 1953 |
| Light, soft colors, fluffy texture, blurred curved lines , little contrast in values | Stronger colors, some blurred texture, interrupted by strong contrasts of color, value and line |
Color and Contrast
 The Kerosene Lamp Joan Miró 1924 |
 Studio with Plaster Head Pablo Picasso 1925 |
| Monochromatic: one color family, virtually no color contrast | Colors from several color families, strong color contrast |
Shape
 Picador Fernando Botero |
 Don Quixote José Guadalupe Posada |
| Rounded, full shapes that appear to have volume and weight | Angular shapes that appear to be hollow and weightless |
Visual Texture
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 Orgullo de familia Simón Silva |
| Blurry, fuzzy, soft visual texture | Clear, cool, shiny visual texture |
TactileTexture
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Wheat
Field Under Threatening Skies |
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Bumpy, rough surface texture; thick brush strokes |
Surface Texture
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Smooth, fine surface texture; virtually invisible brush strokes |
Movement and Space
 El agitador Diego Rivera 1927 |
 Blue II Joan Miró |
| Horizontal movement, overcrowded space, sense of agitation and tension | Horizontal movement, open space, sense of ease and expansiveness |
Line
 Abaporu Tarsila do Amaral 1928 |
 Jacqueline with Crossed Hands Pablo Picasso 1954 |
| Rounded, curved, fluid lines, sense of flexibility and elasticity | Hard, straight, stiff lines, sense of rigidity and harshness |
Expression
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Leonardo DaVinci |
Grimacing Man
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Diego Rivera 1886-1957 |
Francisco
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