Lesson 5:Contemporary art forms based on the Elements and Principles

7 main Elements of Art

Line, Shape, Color, Space, Texture, Value, and Form

Line

In visual arts, this is a series of connected points. •An element of art that is used to define shape, contours, and outlines. Also to suggest mass and volume. It may be a continuous mark made on surface with a pointed tool or implied by the edges of shape and form line come in two

What are the two characteristics of a line?

Form and Direction

Form(Characteristic of Line)

curved, dotted, or broken lines

Direction(Characteristic of Line)

Vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line.

DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS OF

LINE AND DIFFERENT MEANINGS

Horizontal Line, Vertical Line, Diagonal Line, Curved Line and Circular Line

Horizontal Line

creates an impression of serenity and perfect stability.

Vertical Line

creates an impression of strength and perfect stability.

Diagonal Line

creates an impression of action.

Curved Line

creates an impression of gradual change of direction.

Circular Line

creates an impression of abrupt change of direction.

Lines can be classified into different types

Outlines, Contour Lines, Expressive Lines, Sketch Lines, Calligraphic Lines, Implied Lines

Outlines

are made by the edge of an object or its silhouette.

Contour Lines

describe the shape of an object and the interior detail.

Expressive Lines

catch the movement and gestures of an active figure.

Sketch Lines

capture the appearance of an object or impression of a place.

Calligraphic Lines

are the elegant handwriting or lettering done by hand.

Implied Lines

are lines that are not actually drawn but created by a group of objects seen from a distance.

Shape

an area that isa enclosed by a line or lines. are two dimensional figures with height

and width.

Different Kind of Shapes

Geometric Shapes, Organic Shapes, Positive Shapes, Negative Shapes, Static Shapes, Dynamic Shapes,

Geometric Shapes

are circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, and other geometric shapes.

Organic Shapes

are shapes found in nature and are free flowing, informal and irregular (abstract shapes).

Positive Shapes

are the solid forms in a design.

Negative Shapes

are the space around the positive shape.

Static Shapes

are shapes that appears stable and resting.

Dynamic Shapes

are shapes that appears moving and active.

Color

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.

Classification of Colors

Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Analogous, Complementary, Monochromatic, 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.

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.

Analogous Colors

are colors that lie nest to each other based on the color wheel. Example of analogous colors are yellow, orange, and red.

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.

Monochromatic Colors

are several values of one color.

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.

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. 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.

Positive space

refers to a part which is enclosed in a shape(black)

Negative space

refers to the opposite part which the shape is enclosing.

Texture

the element that appeals to our sense of feel on thingsrough or smooth, bumpy or slippery. It is the character of the surface of an artwork.

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(light) and shade(darkness).

Form

is the three -dimensionality of an object. It has dimensions of height, width, and length.

8 Principles of Art

Rhythm, Movement, Balance, Proportion, Contrast, Variety, Emphasis, and Harmony

Rhythm

this refers to the repetition of certain elements to produce a pattern. refers to the movement within a piece of art that helps the eye travel through the to a point of focus. Like in music, rhythm in art can vary in its speed some works are more calm and relaxed while others are more energetic and active. Others may even seem a bit off balance if the rhythm is regular.

Movement

is the illusion of motion in a painting, sculpture, or design. is the principle of design used to give artists the ability to lead a viewer's eyes around an art piece. For instance, artists will create pathways within their artwork so that a viewer will automatically look at a piece in a

certain direction.

Balance

refers to the visual weight in a picture. It refers to the even distribution of positions of

elements in an artwork. can be symmetrical or asymmetrical.

Proportion

refers to the relationships of the size of objects in a body of work. refers to the dimensions of a

composition and relationships between height, width and depth.

Contrast

This principle shows difference between elements of art in an artwork. It shows how stronger each element of art in relation to one another.

Variety

This principle of art refers to the diversity or the different elements used in an artwork to make it more interesting. in art means using different sizes, shapes and colors in your artwork to create visual diversity. Artists achieve visual variety with several elements treated in different ways

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. in art refers to the use of colours, shapes, and other elements to create a pleasing or balanced effect. It's a purposeful arrangement of elements that results in a cohesive composition, where different design elements complement one another and appear to work together.