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Lesson 3 - ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ART

The document discusses the elements and principles of art, including lines, shape, form, space, color, value, and texture as elements, and balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, rhythm, pattern, unity, and variety as principles. It provides examples and interpretations for each element and principle.

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Lesson 3 - ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ART

The document discusses the elements and principles of art, including lines, shape, form, space, color, value, and texture as elements, and balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, rhythm, pattern, unity, and variety as principles. It provides examples and interpretations for each element and principle.

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The Elements of Art

Elements of art are stylistic features that


are included within an art piece to help the
artist communicate.
When analyzing these intentionally utilized
elements, the viewer is guided towards a
deeper understanding of the work.
1. LINES
 marks moving in a space between two points whereby a viewer can
visualize the stroke movement, direction and intention based on
how the line is oriented.
KINDS INTERPRETATION

VERTICAL Power and strength, stability, simplicity, poise, and dynamism

HORIZONTAL Serenity and quietness, relaxation and reflection, rest and repose

DIAGONAL Impulse, will power, aspiration, passion and emotion

CURVED Softness and flexibility

JAGGED Difficulty and discomfort, violence, torture, conflict


Types of Lines
2. SHAPE
 enclosed area or surface and the principal element of
identification.

KINDS MEANING
GEOMETRIC Origin came from mathematical perspective
Examples: circle, square, triangle

ORGANIC or Origin came from nature and with characteristics that are
BIOMORPHIC free flowing, informal and irregular
Examples: trees, flowers, birds, fishes
3. FORM
the overall design of an
artwork.
It describes the structure of
shape and object from the
different perspective.
4. SPACE
it is the surface or the area
within the artwork.
It constitutes the area or
distance, between, around,
above or within things.
5. COLOR

 considered as the most expressive of all the elements of


art.
PROPERTIES MEANING
Name of a color and the property which distinguishes one color from
HUE
another.
VALUE Lightness and Darkness of a hue

INTENSITY Brightness and dullness of a hue


6. VALUE

 creates depth within a picture making an object look three dimensional with highlights
and cast shadows
7. TEXTURE

 deals primarily with the sense of touch or the tactile sensation or stimuli.
 It is how the surface in a certain composition feels.

KINDS MEANING

Refers to the real texture of an object through the use of actual


ACTUAL
materials

IMPLIED Imitation of real texture or real objects that create an illusion of texture
The Principles of Art

 Basically, it is the strategies in creating a good and beautiful


design.
 It is the proper arrangement of different elements to come up with
a pleasurable art experience for the viewers.
 The principles of art also represent how the artist uses the
elements of art to create an effect and to help convey the artist's
intent.
 The effectiveness of elements of art will defend on the proper
usage and manipulation of the principles of design which is the
guiding principles and rules in art.
1. BALANCE

 refers to the visual weight of the elements of the composition. It is a sense that the painting feels stable and
"feels right."
 It can be achieved in 3 different ways:

both sides of a composition have the same elements in the same position, as in
SYMMETRY
a mirror-image, or the two sides of a face.

composition is balanced due to the contrast of any of the elements of art. For
ASYMMETRY example, a large circle on one side of a composition might be balanced by a
small square on the other side

RADIAL elements are equally spaced around a central point, as in the spokes coming
SYMMETRY out of the hub of a bicycle tire.
RADIAL SYMMETRY
2. CONTRAST

 difference between elements of art in a composition, such that each element is made
stronger in relation to the other.
 When placed next to each other, contrasting elements command the viewer's attention.
Areas of contrast are among the first places that a viewer's eye is drawn.
Negative/Positive space and complementary colors placed side by side are examples of
it.
3. EMPHASIS

 it is when the artist creates an area of the composition that is visually dominant and
commands the viewer's attention.
 This is often achieved by contrast.
4. MOVEMENT

the result of using the elements of art such


that they move the viewer's eye around and
within the image.
It can be created by diagonal or curvy lines,
either real or implied, by edges, by the
illusion of space, by repetition, by energetic
mark-making.
5. RHYTHM

created by movement
implied through the repetition
of elements of art in a non-
uniform but organized way.
6. PATTERN

the uniform repetition of


any of the elements of art
or any combination
thereof.
7. UNITY

accomplished by using
all elements and some
principle to create a
pleasing image.
8. VARIETY

differences and changes


that result to an increase
in visual interest
Thank you for listening!

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