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Elements of Art

This document defines and describes the seven elements of art: line, shape, color, space, texture, value, and form. It provides examples of different types of each element, such as horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines. Geometric and organic shapes. Primary, secondary, warm and cool colors. Positive and negative space. Real and implied texture. Tints and shades for value. Dimensions of height, width and length for form. The document also provides examples of how these elements are used to analyze artworks and understand how they create mood, emphasis and feelings.

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Elements of Art

This document defines and describes the seven elements of art: line, shape, color, space, texture, value, and form. It provides examples of different types of each element, such as horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines. Geometric and organic shapes. Primary, secondary, warm and cool colors. Positive and negative space. Real and implied texture. Tints and shades for value. Dimensions of height, width and length for form. The document also provides examples of how these elements are used to analyze artworks and understand how they create mood, emphasis and feelings.

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ELEMENTS OF ART

MR. KARL ANTHONY V. REYES


• LINE
An element of art that is used to define
shape, contours, and outlines, also to
suggestmass 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. Line may come
in two characteristics : FORM and
DIRECTION
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.
Moreover, lines can be classified into
different types:
a) Outlines are made by the edge of an object or its silhouette.
b) Contour Lines describe the shape of an object and the
interior detail.
c) Expressive Lines catch the movement and gestures of an
active figure.
d) Sketch Lines capture the appearance of an object or impression of a place.
e) Calligraphic Lines are the elegant handwriting or lettering
done by hand.
f) Implied Lines are lines that are not actually drawn but
created by a group of objects seen from a distance.
2.SHAPE
Shape is an area that is enclosed by a
line or lines. Shapes are two
dimensional figures with height
and width. There are different
kinds of shapes and these are
geometric shapes, organic shapes
positive shapes, negative shapes,
static shapes, and dynamic 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.
3.COLOR
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. We can
classify colors into primary colors, secondary colors, warm
colors, and cool
colors.
Primary colors are red, blue, and yellow.
Secondary colors are the resulting colors when the two of the primary colors
are mix. The secondary colors are purple, green, and orange.
Warm colors are colors that give the
feeling of warmth. The warm colors are
yellow, amber, orange, vermilion, red, and
magenta.
Cool colors are colors that give the
feeling of coolness. The cool colors
are
purple, violet, blue, teal, green, and
chartreuse.
4. 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.
5. 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. A
b) Implied texture made a piece of art to look like a certain
texture.
6. 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
7.FORM

Form is the three-


dimensionality of an object. It
has dimensions of height,
width, and
length.
Activity: Analyzing the Elements of Art

Directions: Appreciate and


evaluate the given artwork of
the National Artists of the
Philippines below by answering
the questions reference to the
elements and principles a) How do the forms in this artwork make
of art. Each question is worth you feel?
10points. Write your answer on b) What part of the composition the artist
your answer sheet. wants to emphasize?
"SABEL" by Benedicto Cabrera c) How does the emphasis creates mood
or emotion in the artwork?

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