1.

How does the shapes and

forms define the subject of
the artwork?
2. How does colors create
mood or emotion in this
artwork?
3. What is the artwork all
about?
ELEMENTS
OF ART
1. Line
It is used to define shape, contours, and
outlines, also to suggest mass and volume.
Two characteristics:
form – curved, dotted, or broken lines; and
direction – vertical, horizontal, or diagonal
lines
Different types:
a) Outlines are made by the edge of an object
or its silhouette.
b) Contour Lines describe the shape of an
object and the interior detail.
c) Expressive Lines catch the movement and
gestures of an active figure.
d) Sketch Lines capture the appearance of an
object or impression of a place.
e) Calligraphic Lines are the elegant
handwriting or lettering done by hand.
f) Implied Lines are lines that are not actually
drawn but created by a group of objects seen
from a distance.
2. Shape
It is an area that is enclosed by a
line or lines. Shapes are two
dimensional figures with height
and width.
a) Geometric Shapes are circles, squares,
rectangles, triangles, and other geometric
shapes.
b) Organic Shapes are shapes found in
nature and are free flowing, informal and
irregular (abstract shapes).
c) Positive Shapes are the solid forms
in a design.
d) Negative Shapes are the space
around the positive shape.
e) Static Shapes are shapes that
appears stable and resting.
f) Dynamic Shapes are shapes that
appears moving and active.
3. Color
Colors we see in nature are
reflections of light on the
surfaces around us.
a) Primary colors are red, blue, and yellow.
b) Secondary colors are the resulting
colors when the two of the primary colors
are mix. The secondary colors are purple,
green, and orange.
c) Tertiary colors are the resulting colors
when two of the primary and/or secondary
colors are mix. The tertiary colors are
amber, vermilion, magenta, violet, teal,
and chartreuse.
d) Analogous Colors are colors that lie next
to each other based on the color wheel.
Example of analogous colors are yellow,
orange, and red.
e) Complementary colors are colors that
are opposite to each other based on the
color wheel. Examples of complementary
colors are red and green, blue and orange,
and purple and yellow.
f) Monochromatic Colors are several
values of one color.
g) Warm colors are colors that give the
feeling of warmth. The warm colors are
yellow, amber, orange, vermilion, red, and
magenta.
h) Cool colors are colors that give the
feeling of coolness. The cool colors are
purple, violet, blue, teal, green, and
chartreuse.
4. Space
It refers to distances or areas around,
between or within components of a
piece and refers to the arrangement
of objects on the picture plane (two-
dimensional).
5. Texture
It is the element that appeals to our
sense of feel on things rough or
smooth, bumpy or slippery. It is the
character of the surface of an
artwork.
a) Real texture is the actual texture of an
object. Artist may create real texture in art
to give it visual interest or evoke a feeling.
b) Implied texture made a piece of art to
look like a certain texture. Like a drawing
of a tree trunk may look rough but in fact
it is just a smooth piece of paper.
6. Value
It pertains to the lightness or
darkness of a color in a given
artwork.
a) Tint pertains to the lightness of a
color.
b) Shade pertains to the darkness of a
color.
7. Form
Form is the three-dimensionality
of an object. It has dimensions of
height, width, and length.
TELL ME, WHAT
ELEMENT IT IS?
FORM
VALUE
LINE
TEXTURE
Q AND A
1. This element of art is
used to form shapes.
LINES
2. This principle of art refers to
the dominance given to a
certain element in an art.
EMPHASIS
3. This element of art
expresses the three-
dimensionality of objects in an
art.
FORM
4. This element of art implies
distances of objects between
each other in an art.
SPACE
5. This is a principle of art
usually achieved through
repetition of elements used in
an art.
RHYTHM
Cite instances in your life
where you can apply the
different elements of arts.
Give your insights on
the pictures that were
presented.
PRINCIPLES
OF ART
1. Rhythm
This refers to the repetition
of certain elements to
produce a pattern.
2. Movement
Movement is the illusion
of motion in a painting,
sculpture, or design.
3. Balance
Balance refers to the visual
weight in a picture. It refers to
the even distribution of
positions of elements in an
artwork.
a) Symmetrical balance refers to an
artwork wherein its both sides has the
same elements in the same position.
b) Asymmetrical balance refers to an
artwork wherein it is balance through the
contrast or differences of any of the
elements of art.
4. Proportion
Proportion refers to the
relationships of the size of
objects in a body of work.
5. Contrast
This principle shows differences
between elements of art in an
artwork. It shows how stronger
each element of art in relation to
one another.
6. Variety
This principle of art refers to
the diversity or the different
elements used in an artwork to
make it more interesting.
7. Emphasis
Emphasis refers to the greater
impact or highlight given to a
certain element in an artwork.
8. Harmony
This principle of art refers to the
unity of an artwork. It is about the
arrangement of the related
elements that makes an artwork
to be viewed as a whole.
 TELL ME,
WHAT
PRINCIPLE IT
IS?
Q AND A
Which of the following descriptions of an
artwork refers to the principle of balance?
a. A photo of a seesaw with two kids
equally distant from the fulcrum of the
seesaw.
b. A drawing of caricatures of each member
of a family.
Which of the following descriptions of an
artwork refers to the principle of
emphasis?
a. A traditional painting of caricatures of
each member of a family.
b. A digital drawing of red tomatoes and
one green tomato.
What are the most
dominant principles of
artwork you are using in
everything that you do?