LESSON 7, 8, 9

• Art


  Beauty to behold, but several components make up the art that you are appreciating
• Elements of art

  • The basic components of art-making
  • It is impossible to create a work of art without using at least one of the seven elements of art
  • An artist must be able to intelligently use the elements of art
  • Artwork can also be analyzed according to the use of the elements in a work of art
• Line


  • The foundation of all drawing
  • The first and most versatile of the visual elements
• Lines in an artwork


  • Can be used to suggest shape, pattern, form, structure, growth, depth, distance, rhythm, movement and a range of emotions
• Psychological response to different types of lines

  • Curved lines suggest comfort and ease
  • Horizontal lines suggest distance and calm
  • Vertical lines suggest height and strength
  • Jagged lines suggest turmoil and anxiety
• Expressive qualities of how lines are drawn

  • Freehand lines can express the personal energy and mood of the artist
  • Mechanical lines can express a rigid control
  • Continuous lines can lead the eye in certain directions
  • Broken lines can express the ephemeral or the insubstantial
  • Thick lines can express strength
  • Thin lines can express delicacy
• Color


  The element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye
• Properties of color


  • Hue - the name we give to a color
  • Intensity - the vividness of the color
  • Value - how light or dark it is
• Shades


  Created by adding black to a color
• Tints


  Created by adding white to a color
• Uses of color

  • Light
  • Tone
  • Pattern
  • Form
  • Symbol
  • Movement
  • Harmony
  • Contrast
  • Mood
• Value

  The lightness or darkness of a color
• Value in representational painting

  • Describes three-dimensional characteristics of the subject: volume, texture, and lighting
• Texture


  The way a three-dimensional work actually feels when touched, or the visual "feel" of a two-dimensional work
• Texture in art

  • Barong and Baro't Saya
  • Crochet Dresses
  • Imelda Cajipe-Endaya Work
• Types of form and shape

  • Two-dimensional (width and height)
  • Three-dimensional (width, height, and depth)
  • Geometric
  • Organic
• Geometric forms


  • Squares, rectangles, circles, cubes, spheres, cones
• Organic forms


  • Binakol, T'nalak, Pis Syabit
• Three-dimensional shapes in art

  • Sarimanok, Woodcarving, Buildings and houses
• Painting styles

  • Cubist, Expressionism, Realism
• Space


  The distances or areas around, between, and within components of a piece
• Compositions using space

  • Circular, Town planning, Dancing, Houses, System of beliefs
• The elements of visual arts are: line, color, texture, shape, form, space, and composition
• Types of lines

  • Actual, implied, vertical, horizontal, diagonal, contour
• Characteristics of line types

  • Horizontal - lines of repose and serenity
  • Vertical - poised, balanced, forceful, dynamic
  • Diagonal - suggest action and movement
  • Curved - suggest grace, movement, flexibility, joyousness
• Types of line relationships

  • Repetition - two or more lines drawn within a corner
  • Contrast - lines in opposition to each other
  • Transition - connects two workflow elements
• Attributes of color

  • Hue - the name of the color
  • Intensity - the purity and strength of the color
  • Value - the lightness or darkness of the color
• Hue


  The pure spectrum colors commonly referred to by the color names
• Color wheel


  An abstract illustrative organization of color hues around a circle, showing relationships between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors
• Tints and shades


  Tints are values above the normal, shades are values below the normal
• Intensity


  The brightness or darkness of a color, giving it strength
• Psychology of colors

  • Black - death and gloom
  • White - purity and innocence
  • Red - blood, anger, fear
  • Green - happiness and abundance
• Meanings of rose colors

  • Red - I love you
  • Pink - Thank you
  • White - You are heavenly
  • Coral - desire
  • White - secrecy, reverence, humility
  • Deep pink - gratitude and appreciation
  • Light pink - sympathy, grace, gentility
  • Red - courage and fortitude
  • Yellow - freedom
  • Red and yellow - jovial/happy feelings
  • Orange - enthusiasm and desire
  • Red and white - unity
• Perspective


  The effect of distance upon the appearance of objects, by which the eye judges spatial relationships
• Types of perspective


  • Linear - representation of distance by converging lines
  • Aerial - representation of relative distances by gradations of tone or color
• Foreshortening


  The representation of objects or parts of the body as smaller from the point of view of the observer
• Positive and negative space


  • Positive - the areas that are the subjects or areas of interest
  • Negative - the areas around the subjects or areas of interest
• Form


  The overall design or shape of a work of art
• Types of form

  • Organic - irregular, asymmetrical
  • Geometric - regular shapes like squares, rectangles, circles
• Volume


  The amount of space occupied in three dimensions, referring to solidity or thickness