1. ELEMENTS OF
ARTS
1. LINES 6. SHAPE
2. TEXTURE
3. FORM
4. SPACE
5. COLOR
2. LINES
Line is defined as a mark that spans a distance
between two points (or the path of a moving
point), taking any form along the way. As an art
element, line pertains to the use of various
marks, outlines and implied lines in artwork and
design, most often used to define shape in two-
dimensional work. Implied line is the path that the
viewer's eye takes as it follows shapes, colors, and
form along a path, but may not be continuous or
physically connected, such as the line created by a
dancer's arms, torso, and legs when performing an
arabesque.
3. EXAMPLES OF LINES
HORIZONTAL LINES – parallel to the ground
- means to be at rest
VERTICAL LINES – move straight up
- means dignity and
strength
4. EXAMPLES OF LINES
DIAGONAL LINES – lines that are leaning
- means uncomfortable
CURVED LINES – lines that seem to change
directions.
- means graceful
5. EXAMPLES OF LINES
Zigzag Lines – combination of diagonal lines
- means action, excitement, confusion
6. TEXTURE
Surface quality of an object
The texture is the quality of a surface or the way any
work of art is represented. Lines and shading can be
used to create different textures as well. For
example, if one is portraying certain fabrics, one
needs to give the feeling of the right texture so that it
closely resembles what the artist is trying to convey.
It can be implied or real. What you can feel with your
sense of touch.
9. KINDS OF TEXTURES
Visual Textures – revoked by a photograph or picture
depicting an object
*HILLS OF NIKKO BY JOSE
JOYA
THIS PAINTING SHOWS A
VISUAL TEXTURE*
10. FORM
Refers to an object with three dimension (
height, width and depth )
Form may be created by the forming of two or more
shapes or as three-dimensional shape
(cube, pyramid, sphere, cylinder, etc.). It may be
enhanced by tone, texture and color. Form is
considered three-dimensional showing height, width
and depth. Examples of these are sculpture, theatre
play and figurines.
13. SPACE
Refers to the distance or area within the objects
Space is the area provided for a particular purpose.
Space includes the background, foreground and
middle ground. Space refers to the distances or areas
around, between or within components of a piece.
There are two types of space: positive and negative
space. Positive space refers to the space of a shape
representing the subject matter. Negative space
refers to the space around and between the subject
matter. Space is also defined as the distance between
identifiable points or planes in a work of art.
14. HILLS OF NIKKO BY JOSE JOYA
THIS
PAINTING
SHOWS AN
ARTWORKS
WITH POSTIVE
AND
NEGATIVE
SPACE
15. COLOR
Derived from reflected light
Color pertains to the use of hue in artwork and design.
Defined as primary
colors (red, yellow, blue) which cannot be mixed
in pigment from other hues, secondary colors
(green, orange, violet) which are directly mixed from
combinations of primary colors. Further combinations of
primary and secondary colors create tertiary (and more)
hues. Tint and Shade are references to adding variations
in Value; other tertiary colors are derived by mixing
either a primary or secondary color with a neutral color.
16. PRIMARY COLORS
Primary colors are sets of colors that can be
combined to make a useful range of colors. For
human applications, three primary colors are usually
used, since human color vision is trichromatic.
YELLOW
RED
BLUE
17. SECONDARY COLORS
A secondary color is a color made by mixing
two primary colors in a given color space.
18. COLOR HAS THREE PROPERTIES
Hue – is the color’s name
Value – is the property of color concerned with the
lightness of darkness of a hue
Intensity – is the brightness or dullness of a color
20. MONOCHROMATIC COLOR SCHEME
Harmony of one color and its
variations or different values of
a single color.
A color scheme using dark
blue, medium blue, light blue
are monochromatic
22. SHAPES
Two – dimensional figure enclosed by a line.
Shape pertains to the use of areas in two dimensional
space that can be defined by edges, setting one flat
specific space apart from another. Shapes can be
geometric (e.g.:
square, circle, triangle, hexagon, etc.) or organic
(such as the shape of a
puddle, blob, leaf, boomerang, etc.) Shapes are
defined by other elements of art:
Space, Line, Texture, Value, Color, Form.