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Lesson 5: Elements of Art and Principles of Composition

The document discusses the elements of art like line, shape, color, and texture as well as principles of composition such as movement and chiaroscuro. It explains how artists use these elements and principles to communicate ideas and convey meaning through their work. The summary also notes how understanding these fundamentals allows viewers to better comprehend and appreciate works of art.

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Lesson 5: Elements of Art and Principles of Composition

The document discusses the elements of art like line, shape, color, and texture as well as principles of composition such as movement and chiaroscuro. It explains how artists use these elements and principles to communicate ideas and convey meaning through their work. The summary also notes how understanding these fundamentals allows viewers to better comprehend and appreciate works of art.

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LESSON 5

ELEMENTS OF ART
AND PRINCIPLES OF
COMPOSITION
Mechanics;
Learning
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the
student is expected to:
 Understand how contemporary artists use the
elements of art to convey ideas, values, and
feelings through diligent observation and attention
to the works;
 Applies artistic skills and techniques in the process
of creation; and
 Create an integrative artwork that will demonstrate
the interrelationship between the arts and their
elements.
INTRODUCTION
Works in visual art are composed of elements that are
the basic ways of manipulating the material or
medium on a surface or in space, while composition
is the arrangement of these elements interact with
each other and as a whole. These two serve as a
“visual language” that allows the artist to
communicate to the audience or elicit a certain effect.
As with the medium and technique, the choices in the
elements and in the composition are deliberate so as
to express an idea or fulfill a purpose, and the
audience studies the work using their senses to better
grasp its concepts or the intent behind it.
Element
s
Elements of Art
Space
Line
Shape and form
Color
Valuesand tones
Texture
Space
Any form defined by its dimensions
and outlined by an edge; on a two-
dimensional surface, it has length
and width; as a three-dimensional
form, it is also measurable by height
and volume.
Space
Any form defined by its dimensions
and outlined by an edge;

Two-dimensional Three-dimensional
surface form
• Length • Height
• Width • Length
• Width
Two-dimensional Three-dimensional
Line
 An identifiable path that moves from one
point to another. It may be visible
(marked) or implied (gestural). They can
go in any direction, straight, or curved.

 This
is the most basic two-dimensional
form.
Shape and Form

Any form defined by its dimensions


and outlined by an edge; on a two-
dimensional surface, it has length
and width; as a three-dimensional
form, it is also measurable by height
and volume.
Color

Refers to visible light as it is reflected


from surfaces; the range of colors
(spectrum) is traditionally described as
warm (red, yellow, orange), cool
(blue, green),
neutral (brown, gray).
Value and Tones
Value and Tones

describes the brightness in color;


how dark or light it is. Tonal values
in two-dimensional rendering is one
of the techniques that is employed
to give the illusion of depth.
Texture

The tactile or surface quality of


a subject, appealing to the sense
of touch. In flat (two-
dimensional) rendering, texture
can be simulated by visual cues.
Principles
of
Compositio
Principles of Composition
 Theme representational
 Composition in  Figurative
space  Non-figuraive
 Movements  Expressionist
 Chiaroscuro  Abstract
 Representational  Stylized
 Non-  Collage
Theme
 The concept or idea that is central to the
artwork that unifies its components, or even
separate works. The theme, conceived at the
beginning of the creative process, influences
the artistic decisions with the aim that the
end product will successfully convey its
message to its audience or pusue its
objective.
Composition
in space
Composition of Space

 Refers to structure or the manner the artist


uses or arranges elements of the artwork in
an area, and how these components relate to
each other. Composition in organizational
principles is rooted to the physiological and
psychological factors in visual perception
and cognition.
Movements

 The eye’s perception of directional action.


In performance, mobile, or recorded
works, this movement is action in relation
to time. In static works, this effect is
manipulated through use of line (visible or
implied).
Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro
 From the Italian word “light-dark,” the term
originated from the renaissance and refers to the
management of the light and dark tones and/or
shading, to “model” or create illusion of form and
depth. The shading may be soft and gradual or
sharply contrasting. Tenebrism is a technique
associated with chiaroscuro, but is distinct since this
is a treatment of predominantly dark tones with
limited light sources for a dramatic effect.
Representational

A category of art that possesses or


representing existing forms and are
identifiable as the shapes they stand
for. The rendering can be realistic
or stylized.
Non-representational

A category of art that uses forms


that do not stand for extant objects,
or are rendered in a way that they
are not identifiable with its basis.
Figurative
Figurative

Representational
art that includes
human or human-like forms.
Non-figurative
Non-figurative

 Representational art that secludes human


forms. Islamic art employs non-figurative
representational since the depiction of human
forms in forbidden by their dogma. As such,
their artists commonly utilize geometric
shapes, plant forms, and calligraphic
techniques in their repertoire.
Expressionist
 An artistic style that reflects the inner
emotional and/or psychological state of the
creator – particularly of angst – instead of
relying in naturalistic techniques, regardless
of the subject. This is used prominently by
the expressionism movement from the
beginning of the 20th century.
Abstract
An artistic style that does not rely on
representation for its imagery but
uses elements of art-line, form, color,
tone-and composes it according to its
inherent qualities, independent from
reality.
Stylized

This generally applies to visual


representation that does not conform
to a naturalistic look or attempt to
mimic the appearance of things as
they are in real life, but retain a certain
degree of semblance to the object
portrayed.
Collage
 A technique that composes imagery through the
combination of various materials adhered to a
single flat surface, to be treated as a unified
whole. Due to the limitations of the ground
where the components are glued to, materials of
certain flatness are preferred, since voluminous
materials can make the artwork structurally
unstable. Assemblage is distinct as it is applied
to sculptural or three-dimensional compositions,
but both can incorporate “found” objects.
Principles of Composition
 Theme representational
 Composition in  Figurative
space  Non-figuraive
 Movements  Expressionist
 Chiaroscuro  Abstract
 Representational  Stylized
 Non-  Collage
CONCEPT NOTES

The elements of art discussed in this


lesson mostly pertain to qualities in visual
art. Non-visual art forms such as music,
dance and literature have a different set of
fundamentals.
 The sensory attributes that we can see in artwork are
explained as derived from nature originally. Line,
shape, color, tone, and texture exist universally and
are familiar experiences to humans, enabling us to
employ them as a form of communication, where
they are endowed with meaning and purpose
(utilitarian, symbolic, or aesthetic) in the process.
When it is said “art speaks to us,” the effect and
meaning of a work is conveyed to us by these
attributes.
 Itis important to emphasize that how artistic
elements are used and how it is composed are
yet another part of the creative process,
deliberately decided upon to communicate and
convey ideas and concepts. On the part of the
observer, all senses must be engaged in the
study of an artwork, in detail and as a whole,
in order to gain comprehension and
appreciation for it.
References
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS
FROM THE REGIONS – Flaudette May
Datuin, Roberto Paulino, Eileen Legaspi-
Ramirez and Louise Marcelino
 PHILIPPINE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
“EXPRESSIONS and
EXPERIMENTATIONS” – Angelita
Benavides-Perez, M.A.

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