THE ELEMENTS AND ORGANIZATION OF ART
VISUAL ARTS:
→ are those creation we can look at.
→ works which are primarily visual in nature.
→ art forms that we look at, as compared to those we listen to or experience in some other way.
→ art that is meant to be appreciated visually.
Examples of VISUAL ARTS are:
drawing ̴
painting ̴
sculpture
architecture ̴
photography ̴
film
MEDIUM OF VISUAL ARTS →oil paint, watercolor, acrylic paint, tempera paint, ink, fresco, marble,
bronze, pencil, clay etc.
TYPES OF VISUAL ARTS:
1. Representational Art
→represent actual objects or subjects from reality.
→ work depicts something easily recognized by most people.
→ this includes Realism, Impressionism, Idealism, and Stylization.
2. Abstract Art
→ aims to take subjects from reality but present them in way that is different from the way they
are viewed in our reality.
→ form of emphasizing lines, shapes, or colors that transform the subject.
3. Non-Objective Art
→ nothing from reality.
→ It is created purely for aesthetic reasons.
→ it is also referred to as geometric abstraction.
4. Fine Art
→ belongs to the general category of visual arts.
→ is art developed primarily for aesthetics, distinguishing it from applied art that also must
serve some practical function.
5. Contemporary Art
→ is art produced at the present period. Contemporary art includes, and develops from,
Postmodern art, which is itself a successor to Modern art.
6. Decorative Arts and Crafts
→ are arts or crafts concerned with the design and manufacture of beautiful objects that are
also functional.
7. Applied Art
→ are the application of design and decoration to everyday objects to make them aesthetically
pleasing.
8. Auditory Art
→it includes music, drama, spoken literature.
9. Performance Art
→ is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary.
10. Useful Art
→ is concerned with the skills and methods of practical subjects such as manufacture and
craftsmanship.
ELEMENTS OF THE VISUAL ARTS
LINE → a continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point. Line can be categorized as
horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved, and zigzag.
SHAPE → an enclosed area defined and determined by other art elements; 2 dimensional. It can
be geometric or organic.
COLOR → is light reflected off objects. Color has three main characteristics: hue, value and
intensity.
VALUE → the lightness or darkness of a color.
TEXTURE → texture is the surface quality of a shape, it shows whether the surface is rough,
smooth, rough etc. it may be actual or implied.
FORM → a three-dimensional object or something in two-dimensional artwork that appears to
be three-dimensional.
SPACE → is concerned with the area deep within the moment of designated design, the design
will take place on
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
→ is what we use to organize element of arts, or the tools to make arts.
BALANCE
→ visual equality in shape, form, value, color, etc. Balance can be symmetrical or asymmetrical.
Objects, values, colors, textures, shapes, forms, etc., can be used in creating a balance in a
composition.
→a work of art possesses balance when its visual or actual weights on masses (including color
masses) are distributed in such a way that they achieve harmony.
→gives a feeling of stability and rest
CONTRAST
→ offers some change in value creating a visual discord in a composition. Contrast shows the
difference between shapes and can be used as a background to bring objects out and forward in
a design.
→ achieves emphasis by setting the point of emphasis apart from the rest of its background.
Various kinds of contrasts are possible. The use of a neutral background isolates the point of
emphasis.
RHYTHM
→ is a movement in which some elements recur regularly. It can be fast “Tempo”, or Slow and
more melodic.
→is the regular repetition of sensory impression. A series of units repeated one after another
produces rhythmic movement.
EMPHASIS
→ then focal point of an image, or one area or things stand out the most.
→means the giving the proper importance to the parts or the whole.
→ is also referred to as point of focus, or interruption. It marks the locations in a composition
which most strongly draw the viewers’ attention.
PROPORTION
→ relationship to one part to another or to the whole with respect to the size , quantity , or
degree ; a ratio.
→ is the comparative relationship of the parts of or the composition to each other and to the
whole.
→ refers to the relative size and scale of the various elements in a design.
UNITY or HARMONY
→ when all the elements work together to create a pleasing image.
→ is oneness or wholeness.
→ a work of art achieves unity when its parts are necessary to the composition.
