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    cArt Appreciation F.

    Square Color Scheme


    - 12-12-12
    Chapter 4, Lesson 6 2. Line - oldest and universal element
    Elements and Principles of Art - continuous mark on a surface that has length and direction by a moving
    - These are important in understanding and appreciating art works. point
    - Medium and Element are different, medium ay yung gamit. * Functions of Line
    - All art forms has elements and principles. A. Outline and Form
    B. Movement and Emphasis
    ELEMENTS OF VISUAL ARTS C. Pattern and Texture
    1. Color (Hue) - most expressive element of visual art D. Shading and Modelling - using line to create depth and texture
    - prime source from reflection and absorption of light
    - Sir Isaac Newton (1996), prism + light = RAINBOW * Types of Lines
    * The Psychology of Colors A. Horizontal Line (----)
    a. Black - death, despair, gloom, sorrow, mourning, darkness - calmness, serenity, rest and tranquility because of supremacy of this line
    b. Blue - infinity, freedom, calmness, serenity, sadness, peace, masculinity B. Diagonal Line (///)
    c. Brown - humility, earth, spiritual death, renunciation of the world - movement, instability, impulse, aspiration, passion and emotion
    d. Green - nature, freshness, prosperity, hope, money, life, good-health - degree of action depends on the angle of the diagonal
    e. Orange - sweetness, cheerfulness, energy, food, craving for food C. Curved Lines
    f. Pink - femininity, love - “line of grace/beauty” shows smooth movements
    g. Red - bravery, energy, passion, war, warm D. Jagged Lines
    h. Violet - royalty, dull - pointed and sharp objects shows difficulty, discomfort, violence, torture,
    i. White - purity, clarity, simplicity, virginity, peace, surrender, meekness, confusion and conflict
    goodness, mourning
    j. Yellow - joyful, life, vibrant, sunshine, happiness 3. Shape - enclosed area determined by other art elements (2-dimensional)
    * 2 Kinds of Shapes - Geometrical and Organic Shapes
    * The Color Wheel
    - spectrum bent in a circle that depicts the connection of colors 4. Space - distance or area between, around, below, or within things
    * 2 Kinds of Space
    A. Positive Space - filled with something
    B. Negative Space - an empty space

    5. Texture - how the surface feels


    * Categories of Texture
    A. Real Texture - ACTUAL TEXTURE
    B. Implied/ Texture - imitation of a real texture
    A. The Primary Colors
    - mixed to create all other colors (Red, Blue, Yellow) 6. Value (chiaroscuro = chiaro and oscoro) - lightness and darkness
    B. The Secondary Colors - can suggest emotional and dramatic
    - mixture of 2 primary colors (Orange, Green, Violet)
    C. The Intermediate Colors 7. Form - 3D shapes
    - 1 primary + 1 secondary (Red-orange, Red-violet, Blue-violet, Blue- - signifies visual weight that directs the movement of the eyes
    green, Yellow-orange, Yellow-green)
    D. The Tertiary Colors THE PRINCIPLES OF ART
    - combination of complementary colors - used to organize elements of art; strategy to create a new design
    1. Emphasis - focal point that grabs your attention
    Complementary Colors - across from each other in the wheel 2. Balance - uses visual weight to create stability
    - called color opposites as they contrast each other in extremity while still - pag hinati mo sa gitna pantay sila
    making the other livelier (Violet-Yellow, Blue-Orange, Red-Green) * Kinds of Balance
    a. Symmetrical - mirror
    *The Three Properties of Color b. Asymmetrical - visual balance kahit di sila reflective (malaki sa kabila)
    A. Hue - name of a color that distinguish it from another c. Radial - follows a circular pattern
    B. Value - darkness or lightness that can be changed by adding black or 3. Harmony - using similar elements or pleasing relationship between
    white various elements to make it look uncomplicated
    C. Intensity - brightness or dullness. Pure hues has high-intensity while 4. Variety - differences to create visual interest
    Dull Hues has low-intensity 5. Movement - uses many lines to create action
    6. Rhythm - repeated elements and patterns
    *Warm and Cool Colors 7. Proportion - relationship of sizes, quantity or degree: SCALE
    - warmth and coldness 8. Unity - when all elements and principles work together to create a
    A. Warm Colors - vivid and energetic (red, yellow, orange) pleasing image and not confusing
    - suggest energy and craving 9. Contrast -large difference between 2 things to create interest and tension
    B. Cool Colors - calm and soothing (blue, violet, green)
    horizon
    *Tints, Shades and Tones
    A. Tints = orig color + white
    B. Shade = orig color + black
    C. Tones = orig color + gray

    *Color Harmony - pleasuring arrangement of colors that engages people to


    create an inner sense of order
     Color Schemes - comes from the Color THEORY
    A. Complementary Color Scheme - opposite on the wheel
    - works well to make a color stand out
    B. Analogous Color Scheme - next to each other in the wheel
    C. Triadic Color Scheme - may pagitan na tatlo dominating yung isa
    D. Split-Complementary Color Scheme
    - base color with two colors adjacent to its complement (4-1-4 spacing)
    E. Rectangle (Tetradic) Color Scheme
    - combination of 2 complementary pairs (1-123-1)

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