ART - Painting

Painting

is the art of illustrating the artist’s creativeness on a flat surface such as canvas, paper, wood, etc. using colored pigments.

LINE

It is the simplest and universal of the six elements. (STRAIGHT LINES, CURVED LINES)

TEXTURE

This refers to the external aspect of paintings. The application of paint may be thin and smooth, shiny or dull, and thick or rough

COLOR

This gives life to any visual arts.

Hue

literally means color. It refers to as pure color, or as the dominant color of the object.

Value

is the quantity of white or black that is added to a hue.

Intensity

is the degree of brightness of a hue.

Monochromatic

is using the same hue with different gradients of value, or referring to one hue of several tones.

Analogous

involves the use of three adjacent colors in the color wheel, or the three colors next to each other.

Complementary

consist of two colors which give a strongest contrast with one another

Split Complementary

is a scheme using three colors. Select one color on the color wheel. Let’s say green and find its complement which is red and then choose the color on each side of the red plus green to achieve split complementary scheme.

Triadic

uses three colors that are of equal distance from each other

Square Tetradic

consists of four colors with equal spaced between them.

Space

This refers to an enclosed two-dimensional area. Shape is formed whenever lines connect both ends

RHYTHM

It is a repetition of lines, shapes, sizes and colors in the artworks

PROPORTION

It describes the relationship of dimension of the objects when compared to another object

BALANCE

This may be formal

(symmetrical) or

informal

(asymmetrical).

HARMONY

is achieved if the artwork has similar or related elements. You can also show harmony through colors, lines, shapes, forms, and texture in your work.

Emphasis

center of attraction of the artwork.

REALISM

refers to the real appearance of the major and minor objects shown in the artworks.

Mangling

The artist presents the subject that is cut or hacked

IMPRESSIONISM

paints about outdoor activities capturing realistic scenes. He is also interested with landscapes as his subjects.

FAUVISM

• This is characterized by vivid

  colors resulting to a vibrant

  effect.

• The concern of the artist is to

  give enjoyment that’s why

  depression is out of his theme.

  He does not conform with the

  actual appearance of the object

  pertaining to its color

Dadaism

• show in public the wickedness of society

• shocking and provoking

• “anti-art movement”
  

FUTURISM

• The artist is concerned with the

  view of the modern world. His

  works appear worthier and more

  splendid with a touch of advanced

  technology. The subject expresses

  modernization.

SURREALISM

• The surrealists view the world as a magical one, or beyond reality.

• He may also present his subject with violence or cruelty.