The art of illustrating the artist's creativeness on a flat surface such as canvas, paper, wood, etc. using colored pigments
Line
The simplest and universal of the six elements
Types of line
Straight line (horizontal, vertical, diagonal)
Curved line
Straight line
Connotes rest, calmness, relaxation (horizontal), poise, force and balance (vertical), instability and loss of control (diagonal)
Curved line
Connotes action, energy, life, and pleasure
Texture
The external aspect of paintings. The application of paint may be thin and smooth, shiny or dull, and thick or rough
Value
Lightness and darkness of a color. Tints are colors greatly diluted with white, shades are colors darker by the addition of black
Space
The artist ought to put the objects in their proper places to help the viewers interpret the paintings
Color
Gives life to any visual arts. It is the shade used by an artist that shows the real image of something and presents the connotation of each colored object in the artwork
Types of color
Warm colors (advancing colors)
Cool colors (receding colors)
Properties of color
Hue (pure color or dominant color)
Value (quantity of white or black added)
Intensity (degree of brightness)
Color schemes
Monochromatic
Analogous
Complementary
Split Complementary
Triadic
Rectangular Tetradic
Shape
An enclosed two-dimensional area formed by connecting lines
