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ELEMENTS OF ART (II) - A LESSON ON ART APPRECIATION

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SECOND ELEMENT: LINES

Line - one or two dimensional art that indicates direction, orientation, movement, and energy. It
is considered as the oldest, simplest, universal element.
Also, a line is an identifiable path created by a point moving in space. It is one-dimensional and
can vary in width, direction, and length. Lines often define the edges of a form. Lines can be
horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, straight or curved, thick or thin. They lead your eye around the
composition and can communicate information through their character and direction.

Direction of Line
Vertical line- basic framework of all
forms, power & delimitation, strength,
stability, simplicity, and efficiency.
Moreover, vertical lines often
communicate a sense of height because
they are perpendicular to the earth,
extending upwards toward the sky.
Direction of Line
Horizontal line- creates an impression of
serenity and perfect stability. Rest,
calmness, peace, and reposed.

Diagonal line- convey a feeling of


movement. Objects in a diagonal
position are unstable. Because they are
neither vertical nor horizontal, they are
either about to fall or are already in
motion.

Jog line- it shows violence,


zigzag, confusion, and conflict.
Curve line- it shows a gradual change
of direction and fluidity. It signifies
subtle form. Also, the curve of a line
can convey energy. Soft, shallow
curves recall the curves of the human
body and often have a pleasing, sensual
quality and a softening effect on the
composition.
THIRD ELEMENT: MEDIUM
- it denotes the means of artists to express his ideas, it pertains to materials used to
express feelings through art.

Kinds of Art Medium


Painting- is an image (artwork) created
using pigments (color) on a surface such
as paper or canvas.
Drawing- the art or technique of
producing images on a surface,
usually paper, by means of marks,
usually of ink, graphite, chalk, charcoal,
or crayon.
Printing- traditionally, a technique for
applying under pressure a certain
quantity of coloring agent onto a
specified surface to form a body of text
or an illustration
THIRD ELEMENT: MEDIUM
Kinds of Art Medium
Sculpture- an artistic form in which Textile, any filament, fiber, or yarn that
hard or plastic materials are worked into can be made into fabric or cloth, and the
three-dimensional art objects. The resulting material itself. The term is
designs may be embodied in derived from the Latin textilis and the
freestanding objects, in reliefs on French texere, meaning “to weave,” and
surfaces, or in environments ranging it originally referred only to woven
from tableaux to context that envelop the fabrics.
spectator. An enormous variety of media
may be used, including clay, wax, Photography, method of recording the image
stone, metal, fabric, glass, wood, plaster, of an object through the action of light, or
rubber, and random “found” objects. related radiation, on a light-sensitive material.
Materials may be carved, modeled, The word, derived from the
molded, cast, wrought, welded, sewn, Greek photos (“light”) and graphein (“to
assembled, or otherwise shaped and draw”), was first used in the 1830s
combined.
FOURTH ELEMENT: RHYTHM
pattern, arrangement of lines, color, synchronization
or connection of path that suggest gracefulness.

FIFTH ELEMENT: STYLE


- the typical expressing and training of artist and outlook in life.

SIXTH ELEMENT: STRUCTURE


-surface and quality of object either real or made to be appeared real.
It gives variety and beauty on art.

SEVENTH ELEMENT: SHAPE


-the enclosed space defined by other elements of art. shapes may take on the appearance of
two-d or three- objects.
PRINCIPLES OF ART
Emphasis – the composition refers to developing points of interest to
pull the viewer's eye to important parts of the body of the work.

Balance – it is a sense of stability in the body of work. It can be created


by repeating same shapes and by creating a feeling of equal weight.

Harmony – achieved in a body of work by using similar elements


throughout the work, harmony gives an uncomplicated look to your work.

Variety – refers to the differences in the work, you can achieve variety by
using difference shapes, textures, colors and values in your work.

Movement – adds excitement to your work by showing action and


directing the viewers eye throughout the picture plane.
PRINCIPLES OF ART
Rhythm – a type of movement in drawing and painting. It is seen in
repeating of shapes and colors. Alternating lights and darks also give a
sense of rhythm.

Proportion or scale – refers to the relationships of the size of objects in


a body of work. Proportions give a sense of size seen as a relationship
of objects. such as smallness or largeness.

Unity – is seen in a painting or drawing when all the parts equal


a whole. Your work should not appear disjointed or confusing.
DIFFERENT SUBJECTS
OF WORK OF ART
 Nature
 Women
 Men
 Emotion
 Places
 Animals
 Events
 Saints
 Religion
 Churches
 Child
 Fruits
 Toys
 Landscapes
 Seascapes

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