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Chapter 7 - Elements of Arts

The document discusses the key elements of art - lines, color, texture, perspective, space, and form. It provides examples and definitions for each element, including different types of lines (straight, curved, jagged), dimensions of color (hue, value, intensity), varieties of texture (physical and visual), the two types of perspective (linear and aerial), how space is used in different art forms, and how form directs movement and signifies visual weight.

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Chapter 7 - Elements of Arts

The document discusses the key elements of art - lines, color, texture, perspective, space, and form. It provides examples and definitions for each element, including different types of lines (straight, curved, jagged), dimensions of color (hue, value, intensity), varieties of texture (physical and visual), the two types of perspective (linear and aerial), how space is used in different art forms, and how form directs movement and signifies visual weight.

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ELEMENTS OF ARTS

Noel P. Tuazon, MFA


College of Arts and Sciences
1. Lines
• Line is an important element at the
disposal of every artist.

• Lines always have direction


Repetition Lines
• It occurs when two or more lines are drawn within a corner
Examples of Repetition Lines
Transitional Lines
• Modify the sharpness of Vertical and Horizontal lines giving
a harmonizing effect
Line
• In painting, there should be an organic unity of lines to
produce balance and symmetry, proportional of lengths and
widths, and rhythm.
Examples of Lines in Sculpture
Examples of Lines in Painting
Examples of Lines in Architecture
Two classifications of
lines
1. Straight Line
• Horizontal lines
• Vertical lines
• Diagonal lines
2. Curved Lines
• Crooked or jagged lines
• A straight line is the basic framework of many forms, but it lacks softness and
flexibility.
Straight Lines
Horizontal Lines
• Lines symbolizes repose and serenity
• Found in reclining persons, in landscapes, calm bodies of water and in the distant
meeting of the earth and sky which is called horizon.
Vertical Lines
• Lines that denotes action
• They suggest poise, balance, force, aspiration, exaltation, and
dynamism.
• Vertical lines also tend to express as well as arouse emotions of
exaltation and inquietude.
• The gothic cathedrals express the aforementioned sentiments
that possessed the soul of Northern Europe- Middle Ages.
Examples of Vertical
Diagonal Lines
• Suggest action, life, and movement.
• Almost every object in action
assumes a diagonal line.
• As masters in any art try to perfect
their technique, they are able to
work more or less instinctively, and
they begin to express them
Curved Lines
• Suggest grace, subtleness, direction, instability, movement,
flexibility, joyousness, and grace
• The restrained curved lines exemplified in the woman’s body
and the bamboo stem where the Philippine legend, man and
woman sprang by Carlos “Botong” Francisco
Curved Lines
Crooked or Jagged Lines
• Express energy, violence, conflict, and struggle
3 Classifications of
Crooked or Jagged Lines
1. Lines which follow or repeat one another
2. Lines which contrast with one another
3. Transitional lines which modify or soften the effect of others
2. Colors
• Has the most aesthetic appeal of all the elements of visual
arts
• Delight in color is a human characteristics
• Is a property of light
• The light of the sun contains all the colors of the spectrum:
Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red
3 Dimensions of Colors
• A.) Hue

• B.) Intensity

• C.) Value
Color wheels
Red
• Color of fire and blood
• Warmest, most vigorous, and most exciting of the colors
• It stands for passion and energy
Orange
• Suggest deliciousness and warmth
Yellow
• Color of light
• Most brilliant, cheerful, and exultant of
the colors
• It suggest cheerfulness, magnificence,
life and splendor
• It serves to balance the warm colors
like red and orange
Green

• Color for vegetation and symbolizes life and freshness


Blue
• Color of the sky and a deep
still waters
• Coolest and the most
tranquil of the colors
• It arouse the feelings of
peace and quietness
Violet
• Represents
shadows and
mysteries
Black

• Represents despair, death and pain.


A.) Hues
• Is the dimension of color that gives its name
• Color names such as red, blue, green, violet, violet and
yellow indicate hue
• Primary hues – Blue, red, and yellow
• Secondary hues – orange, green, and violet
Hues
Warm Hues
• They tend to impart warmth to any composition in which they are used

• They are conspicuous, cheerful, stimulating, vivacious, joyous and exciting

• They are suggestive of impetuous or instinctive action.

• They are called advancing colors because they have an effect of an advancing or
coming towards you
Warm Hues
• Red, orange and yellow

• They are associated with objects like sun, fire and other sources of heat
Warm Hues in Arts
Cool Hues
• Are those blue predominates like green, blue-green, blue, and blue-violet
• They cause surfaces covered with them to appear to recede
• They suggest distance
• They calm, sober, restful, and inconspicuous
The Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Hues
B.) Value
• Sometimes called Chiaroscuro
• Refers to the lightness or darkness of a color
• It is a quality which depends on the amount of light and dark in color
• They give the expression of depth and solidity and lend form to paintings
Value
• The value of a hue can be change

• We raise hue by adding more light so that it reflects more light and lower it
by reducing the light it can reflect
Value
• TINTS – are values above the normal
• SHADES – are values below the normal

• Pink is a tint of red


• Maroon is a shade of red
• Sky blue is a tint
• Navy blue is a shade
C.) Intensity
• Refers to the brightness or darkness

• It gives color strength

• Differences in intensity maybe described as full-intensity, two-thirds


intensity, and two-thirds neutral
Intensity
• Two colors maybe both blue but one is more intense than the other

• When it is dulled, it is said to be partly neutralized

• The more black or white is added, the weaker the intensity becomes.
Color Harmonies

• Two kinds:
• Related Color Harmonies
• Contrasted Color Harmonies
1. Related Color Harmonies
• May either be monochromatic or adjacent

• A. monochromatic harmony
• Is made up of several tones of one hue, like for orange, tan, brown, and other tones
from the orange family.
• Simplest and easiest to use
Related Color Harmonies
• B. Adjacent or Neighboring Harmony
• Two or three neighboring hues on the color circle are used together
• Example: tones of green, yellow, and orange can produce a delightful harmony
• They have something in common because there is yellow in green and in orange
• Good adjacent harmonies can be produced by using other groups of neighboring colors
like yellow, orange, and red or orange, red, and violet
Related Color Harmonies
2. Contrasted Color Harmonies
• Colors which lie directly opposite each other in the color circle are called
complementary colors
• Red and green, orange and blue, violet and yellow are complementary colors
• They contrast with each other strongly, therefore they are more difficult to
use harmoniously than the related color combinations
3. Texture
• Is an element that deals more directly with the sense of touch. Also, it is best
appreciated when an object is touched with our hands
• It is perceived surface quality of a work of art
• It is an element of two-dimensional and three-dimensional designs and is
distinguished by its perceived visual and physical properties
• Use of texture, along with other elements of design, can convey a variety of
messages and emotions
2 Varieties of Texture
• Physical Texture • Visual Texture
Examples of Texture
• Smooth Texture • Rough Texture
Texture in Paintings
Texture in Architecture
• Smooth texture • Rough Texture
Texture in Sculpture
• Smooth Texture • Rough Texture
4. Perspective
• From the Latin “Perspicere” means to see through, deals with the effect of
distance upon the appearance of objects, by which the eye judges spatial
relationships. It is important in painting because volume is to be presented
on two-dimensional surface
2 kinds of perspectives
1. Linear Perspective
• Is the representation of an appearance of distance by means of converging lines

2. Aerial Perspective
• Is the representation of relative distances of objects by gradations of tone and color
5. Space
• Refers to distances or areas around, between or within components of a
piece
• Space can be positive (White or light) or negative (Black or dark), open or
closed, shallow or deep and two-dimensional or three-dimensional
• Sometimes space isn’t actually within the piece, but the illusion of it is
Space in Painting
Space in Architecture
Space in Sculpture
6. Form
• Applies to the overall design of a work of art. It describes the texture or
shape of an object
• Directs the movement of the eye
• Since form consist of size and volume, it signifies visual weight
• Includes height, width, and depth

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