CONTEMPORARY

ART FORMS
FROM THE REGIONS
Lesson 5
CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
FROM THE REGIONS
The elements and principles of art is
introduced to describe the various
contemporary art forms from the regions
of the Philippines generally from Luzon,
Visayas and Mindanao.
CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
FROM THE REGIONS
The elements of art are space, line,
shape and form, color, value, and
texture. Meanwhile, the principles of art
are proportion, harmony, variety,
movement, rhythm, balance, and
emphasis.
ELEMENTS OF ART
1. Line
An element of art that is used to define
shape, contours, and outlines, also to
suggest mass and volume.
1. Line
characteristics: form – curved, dotted, or
broken lines; and direction – vertical,
horizontal, or diagonal lines.
1. Line
a) Horizontal Line creates an impression
of serenity and perfect stability.
1. Line
b) Vertical Line creates an impression of
strength and perfect stability.
1. Line
c) Diagonal Line creates an impression
of action.
1. Line
d) Curved Line creates an impression of
gradual change of direction.
1. Line
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.
Moreover, lines can be classified
into different types:
b) Contour Lines describe the shape of
an object and the interior detail.
Moreover, lines can be classified
into different types:
c) Expressive Lines catch the movement
and gestures of an active figure.
Moreover, lines can be classified
into different types:
d) Sketch Lines capture the appearance
of an object or impression of a place.
Moreover, lines can be classified
into different types:
e) Calligraphic Lines are the elegant
handwriting or lettering done by hand.
Moreover, lines can be classified
into different types:
f) Implied Lines are lines that are not
actually drawn but created by a group of
objects seen from a distance.
ELEMENTS OF ART
2. Shape
Shape is an area that is enclosed by a
line or lines. Shapes are two dimensional
figures with height and width.
2. Shape
There are different kinds of shapes and
these are geometric shapes, organic
shapes, positive shapes, negative
shapes, static shapes, and dynamic
shapes.
2. Shape
a) Geometric Shapes are circles,
squares, rectangles, triangles, and other
geometric shapes.
2. Shape
b) Organic Shapes are shapes found in
nature and are free flowing, informal and
irregular (abstract shapes).
2. Shape
c) Positive Shapes are the solid forms in
a design.
2. Shape
d) Negative Shapes are the space around
the positive shape.
2. Shape
e) Static Shapes are shapes that
appears stable and resting.
2. Shape
f) Dynamic Shapes are shapes that
appears moving and active.
ELEMENTS OF ART
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.
3. Color
We can classify colors into primary
colors, secondary colors, tertiary colors,
analogous colors, complementary
colors, monochromatic colors, warm
colors, and cool colors.
3. Color
a) Primary colors are red, blue, and
yellow.
3. Color
b) Secondary colors are the resulting
colors when the two of the primary
colors are mix. The secondary colors are
purple, green, and orange.
3. Color
c) Tertiary colors are the resulting
colors when two of the primary and/or
secondary colors are mix. The tertiary
colors are amber, vermilion, magenta,
violet, teal, and chartreuse.
3. Color
d) Analogous Colors are colors that lie
nest to each other based on the color
wheel. Example of analogous colors are
yellow, orange, and red.
3. Color
e) Complementary colors are colors that
are opposite to each other based on the
color wheel. Examples of
complementary colors are red and
green, blue and orange, and purple and
yellow.
3. Color
f) Monochromatic Colors are several
values of one color.
3. Color
g) Warm colors are colors that give the
feeling of warmth. The warm colors are
yellow, amber, orange, vermilion, red,
and magenta.
3. Color
h) Cool colors are colors that give the
feeling of coolness. The cool colors are
purple, violet, blue, teal, green, and
chartreuse.
ELEMENTS OF ART
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.
4. Space
Positive space
refers to a part which is enclosed in a
shape.
4. Space
Meanwhile, negative space refers to
the opposite part which the shape is
enclosing.
4. Space
Moreover, perspective is a technical
means by which we perceive distance in
painting, by which we are made to see
the position of objects in space.
4. Space
Moreover, perspective is a technical
means by which we perceive distance in
painting, by which we are made to see
the position of objects in space.
4. Space
a) In one-point perspective, we perceive
that the position of objects meets at one
point on the horizontal line.
4. Space
b) In two-point perspective, we perceive
that the position of objects meets at two
points on the horizontal line.
ELEMENTS OF ART
5. Texture
Texture is the element that appeals to
our sense of feel on things- rough or
smooth, bumpy or slippery.
5. Texture
It is the character of the surface of an
artwork.
5. Texture
a) Real texture is the actual texture of
an object. Artist may create real texture
in art to give it visual interest or evoke a
feeling.
5. Texture
b) Implied texture made a piece of art to
look like a certain texture. Like a
drawing of a tree trunk may look rough
but in fact it is just a smooth piece of
paper.
5. Texture
b) Implied texture made a piece of art to
look like a certain texture. Like a
drawing of a tree trunk may look rough
but in fact it is just a smooth piece of
paper.
ELEMENTS OF ART
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.
6. Value
a) Tint pertains to the lightness of a
color.
6. Value
b) Shade pertains to the darkness of a
color.
ELEMENTS OF ART
7. Form
Form is the three-dimensionality of an
object. It has dimensions of height,
width, and length.
ELEMENTS OF ART
According to Mader (2019), the elements
of art are the visual tools that the artist
uses to create a composition.
Consequently, principles of art represent
how the artist uses elements of art to
create an effect and convey the artist's
intent.
Principles of Art
1. Rhythm
This refers to the repetition of certain
elements to produce a pattern.
Principles of Art
2. Movement
Movement is the illusion of motion in a
painting, sculpture, or design.
Principles of Art
3. Balance
Balance refers to the visual weight in a
picture. It refers to the even distribution
of positions of elements in an artwork.
The principle of balance can be
symmetrical or asymmetrical.
Principles of Art
4. Proportion
Proportion refers to the relationships of
the size of objects in a body of work.
Principles of Art
5. Contrast
This principle shows differences
between elements of art in an artwork.
It shows how stronger each element of
art in relation to one another.
Principles of Art
6. Variety
This principle of art refers to the
diversity or the different elements used
in an artwork to make it more
interesting.
Principles of Art
7. Emphasis
Emphasis refers to the greater impact or
highlight given to a certain element in an
artwork.
Principles of Art
8. Harmony
This principle of art refers to the unity of
an artwork. It is about the arrangement
of the related elements that makes an
artwork to be viewed as a whole.
ACTIVITY 4
Directions: Draw portrait using ibis paint
or Autodesk sketch up. Then apply the
elements and principle used in arts.
 QUIZ 5
Directions: Give example in the elements of
arts
1. Lines (3 example) 6. Value (2 example)
2. Shapes (3 example)
3. Color (3 example)
4. Space (2 example)
5. Texture (2 example)