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Elements of Art

The document outlines the elements and principles of art, detailing key components such as line, shape, color, space, texture, value, and form. Each element is described with characteristics and classifications, such as types of lines and shapes, as well as color classifications like primary, secondary, and complementary colors. Additionally, it discusses the principle of harmony, emphasizing the unity and arrangement of elements in an artwork.

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Elements of Art

The document outlines the elements and principles of art, detailing key components such as line, shape, color, space, texture, value, and form. Each element is described with characteristics and classifications, such as types of lines and shapes, as well as color classifications like primary, secondary, and complementary colors. Additionally, it discusses the principle of harmony, emphasizing the unity and arrangement of elements in an artwork.

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Elements and principles of art

Elements of Art
1. Line
2. Shape
3. Color
4. Space
5. Texture
6. Value
7. Form
8. Harmony
Line
An element of art that is used to define
shape, contours, and outlines, also to
suggest mass and volume. It may be a
continuous mark made on a surface with
a pointed tool or implied by the edges of
shapes and forms.
Characteristics of lines:
a) Horizontal Line creates an impression of serenity
and perfect stability.
b) Vertical Line creates an impression of strength and
perfect stability.
c) Diagonal Line creates an impression of action.
d) Curved Line creates an impression of gradual
change of direction.
e) Circular Line creates an impression of abrupt
change of direction.
lines can be classified
into different types
Outlines are made by the edge of an
object or its silhouette.
Contour Lines describe the shape of an
object and the interior detail.
Expressive Lines catch the movement
and gestures of an active figure.
Sketch Lines capture the appearance of
an object or impression of a place.
Calligraphic Lines are the elegant
handwriting or lettering done by hand.
Implied Lines are lines that are not
actually drawn but created by a group of
objects seen from a distance.
Shape
Shape is an area that is enclosed by a
line or lines. Shapes are two dimensional
figures with height and width.
different kinds of shapes:

a) Geometric Shapes are circles, squares, rectangles,


triangles, and other geometric shapes.
b) Organic Shapes are shapes found in nature and are free
flowing, informal and irregular (abstract shapes).
c) Positive Shapes are the solid forms in a design.
d) Negative Shapes are the space around the positive shape.
e) Static Shapes are shapes that appears stable and resting.
f) Dynamic Shapes are shapes that appears moving and
active.
colors
Colors are the way we see light reflected
from a surface or refracted through a
prism. Colors we see in nature are
reflections of light on the surfaces around
us.
Classification of color:
a) Primary colors are red, blue, and yellow.
b) Secondary colors are the resulting colors when the two of the
primary colors are mix. The secondary colors are purple, green, and
orange.
c) Tertiary colors are the resulting colors when two of the primary
and/or secondary colors are mix. The tertiary colors are amber,
vermilion, magenta, violet, teal, and chartreuse.
d) Analogous Colors are colors that lie nest to each other based on
the color wheel. Example of analogous colors are yellow, orange,
and red.
e) Complementary colors are colors that are opposite to each
other based on the color wheel. Examples of complementary colors
are red and green, blue and orange, and purple and yellow.
f) Monochromatic Colors are several values of one color.
g) Warm colors are colors that give the feeling of warmth. The
warm colors are yellow, amber, orange, vermilion, red, and
magenta.
h) Cool colors are colors that give the feeling of coolness. The
cool colors are purple, violet, blue, teal, green, and chartreuse.
Space
Space refers to distances or areas around, between or within
components of a piece and refers to the arrangement of objects on the
picture plane (two-dimensional). In visual arts, space may either be
positive space or negative space. Positive space refers to a part
which is enclosed in a shape. Meanwhile, negative space refers to the
opposite part which the shape is enclosing. Moreover, perspective is a
technical means by which we perceive distance in painting, by which
we are made to see the position of objects in space.
a) In one-point perspective, we perceive that the position
of objects meets at one point on the horizontal line.

b) In to-point perspective, we perceive that the position of


objects meets at two points on the horizontal line.
Texture
Texture is the element that appeals to our sense of feel
on things rough or smooth, bumpy or slippery. It is the
character of the surface of an artwork.

a) Real texture is the actual texture of an object. Artist


may create real texture in art to give it visual interest or
evoke a feeling.
b) Implied texture made a piece of art to look like a
certain texture. Like a drawing of a tree trunk may look
rough but in fact it is just a smooth piece of paper.
Value
Value pertains to the lightness or darkness of a color in a
given artwork. Value can be changed by adding white or
black to a color and these described as tint and shade.

a) Tint pertains to the lightness of a color.


b) Shade pertains to the darkness of a color.
Form
Form is the three-dimensionality of an object. It
has dimensions of height, width, and length.
According to Mader (2019), the elements of art
are the visual tools that the artist uses to create
a composition. Consequently, principles of art
represent how the artist uses elements of art to
create an effect and convey the artist's intent.
Harmony
This principle of art refers to the unity of
an artwork. It is about the arrangement of
the related elements that makes an
artwork to be viewed as a whole.

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