L2: Elements of Visual Arts

• Elements of Arts

  1. Lines
  2. Colors
  3. Shape and Mass
  4. Texture
  5. Value
  6. Space
  7. Time and Motion
• Line

  • also called as “stroke,”
  • marks the distance between two points, which is used for outlines and implied lines in artwork and design.
  • It has a width called thickness, and a direction as well as length.
  • SOLID LINES are usually used to define form, while BROKEN LINES are typically used to suggest hidden forms.
• EXAMPLES OF LINE

  1. Straight Line
  2. Curved Line
  3. Diagonal Line
  4. Dotted or Dashed Line
  5. Zigzag or Jagged Line
  6. Perpendicular Line
  7. Parallel Line
• Examples of Line

  1. Horizontal Line
  2. Vertical Line
  3. Diagonal Line
  4. Curved Line
  5. Circular Line
• Horizontal Line

  • creates an impression of serenity and perfect stability.
• Vertical Line

  • creates an impression of strength and perfect stability.
• Diagonal Line

  • creates an impression of action.
• Curved Line

  • creates an impression of gradual change of direction.
• Circular Line

  • creates an impression of abrupt change of direction.
• lines can be classified into different types:

  1. Outlines
  2. Contour Lines
  3. Expressive Lines
  4. Sketch Lines
  5. Calligraphic Lines
  6. Implied Lines
• Outlines

  • made by the edge of an object or its silhouette.
• Contour Lines

  • describe the shape of an object and the interior detail.
• Expressive Lines

  • catch the movement and gestures of an active figure.
• Sketch Lines

  • capture the appearance of an object or impression of a place.
• Calligraphic Lines

  • the elegant handwriting or lettering done by hand.
• Implied Lines

  • lines that are not actually drawn but created by a group of objects seen from a distance.
• Color

  • refers to visual perception that allows a person to differentiate objects due to the way various wavelengths of light are reflected.
• Color

  • is an essential element because it can communicate information and emotion to the viewer.
• COLOR WHEEL

  • arrangement of primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
• COLOR WHEEL

  • important tool to identify which colors can work well if used in a certain artwork.
• Those sets of colors are referred to as COLOR SCHEMES or COLOR RELATIONSHIPS.
• TYPES OF COLORS

  1. Primary Color
  2. Secondary Color
  3. Tertiary or Immediate Color
• PRIMARY COLORS

  • These are known as basic colors because they cannot be created by mixing other hues.
• PRIMARY COLORS

  • Since humans are trichromatic, the primary colors yellow, red, and blue are fundamental to human vision.
• PRIMARY COLORS

  • are the building blocks of all other colors.
• SECONDARY COLORS

  • These are created by the equal mixture of two primary colors.
• SECONDARY COLORS

  • On a color wheel, the secondary colors are located between two primary colors.
• TERTIARY OR IMMEDIATE COLORS

  • These are created when you blend secondary and primary colors together.
• PROPERTIES OF COLOR

  1. HUE
  2. INTENSITY / SATURATION
  3. VALUE
• HUE

  1. HUES (pure colors)
  2. TINTS (hue + white)
  3. TONES (hue + grey)
  4. SHADES (hue + black)
• HUE

  • basic or pure color, and is represented in the color wheel.
• INTENSITY / SATURATION

  • vividness of the color referring to its brightness and dullness.
• VALUE

  • lightness and darkness of a color.
• COLOR SCHEMES

  1. MONOCHROMATIC
  2. ANALOGOUS
  3. COMPLEMENTARY
  4. SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY
  5. TRIADIC
  6. TETRADIC
• MONOCHROMATIC

  • color scheme involves using the same hue but with different gradients of value.
• ANALOGOUS

  • color scheme entails the use of three or four adjacent colors in the color wheel.
• COMPLEMENTARY

  • the use of a color and its complement – the color located opposite of the first color.
• SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY

  • color scheme is a close relative to the complementary color scheme. But instead of using the color’s complement, this scheme uses two colors adjacent to the complement.
• TRIADIC

  • color scheme uses three colors that are of equal distance with each other.
• TETRADIC

  • color scheme, also known as double- complementary color scheme, uses two pairs of complementary colors.