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Name: ___________________________ Grade &Section:_____________
Ambrose of
Rey A. Milan
Topic: CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS BASED ON ELEMENTS
Busime
John
Name : ______________________________________

Objectives:
Rey A.
Busime
At the end of the day, I will be able to:

a. Identify the different elements of art

b. Illustrate an artwork using the elements of art

Key Concepts:
ELEMENTS
Line
Shape
Form
Value
Color
Space
Texture

Fuel – Up:
Arrange the following letters to form a word. Write your answers on
the space provided.

1. N A N C E D O M I - DOMINANCE
2. T R A S T C O N - CONTRAST
3. S E H A P - SHAPE
4. M O R F- FORM
5. I U Y N T- UNITY
Discussion:

LINE
Structural Lines are the lines that hold a
design together. Structural lines come in a
variety of types with different qualities and
characteristics. They can be delicate and
thin like a spider’s web or thick and bold
like a row of telephone lines.
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Outlines are the edges of an object.
An object drawn in outline seems flat
and is usually the same thickness. An
outline shape suggests the outer line
only

Contour Lines – describe the shape

of an object, and include interior detail.

Gesture Lines – Gesture lines are

lines that suggest movement and
emphasise direction

Sketch lines are used to depict detail.

Sketching is seen as a information
gathering activity for a painting or
design. Sketches usually have more
detail than a contour or gesture
drawing.

Implied Line – An implied line

suggests that a line is present without
it being drawn or incorporated into the
artwork..
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Line of sight – A line of sight is
established as an implied line between
a figures focal point and an object. In
this painting, there is a direct line of
sight between the woman in the field
and the house. This causes the viewer
follow the subjects gaze to turn their
attention to the house as the focal
point.

Horizontal Lines - ocean, horizon,

calm, resting, balance

Vertical Lines – Height, stability,

dignity, structure.

Diagonal lines suggest movement in a

painting. Look carefully at the picture
below. Can you see how the lines give
the feeling of movement in the river?
What kind of lines are seen on the
hills? How does the artist use shadows
to suggest movement?

SHAPE AND FORM

• A shape is two dimensional, it has height and width but has no depth. We can easily identify
the shape of most objects without having extra visual information.
• A form is a three dimensional object. It has three dimensions - height, width and depth.
Forms usually have weight and solidity. Sometimes they have a continuous surface like a
ball or many surfaces like a box.
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A geometric shape/form is sharp, perfect in its dimensions and
precise. Geometric shapes are usually man – made and have
predominantly straight lines. Some natural objects can be
geometric, such as an orange or honey comb.

An organic shape/form has rounded and soft edges and is a

free flowing. Most organic forms are derived from natural
objects and occur in nature.

Positive and negative shapes are in every design, artwork,

photograph and sculpture. Positive shapes are the tangible,
actual aspects of a design. In painting and drawing, the often
represent solid forms, such as a bowl of fruit in a still life. In
sculpture, the positive shapes are the solid forms of the
sculpture itself.

Negative shapes are the areas that either surround the

positive shapes or exist between them. In a still-life painting,
they are the spaces around the bowl of fruit, between fruit
forms, or in the background. In sculpture, the negative shapes
are the empty spaces around and between the solid forms. In
this photograph the black represents the negative shape.
Symbolic shapes have an important role in communicating
ideas in everyday life as well as art. Every culture has shapes
to convey certain meanings. Shapes are often used to
represent cultural or national identity.

Shapes can also be dynamic or static. Dynamic shapes

describe movement, activity whilst static shapes can appear
still and composed

VALUE (TONE)
Tone refers to the lightness or darkness of a material or colour.
This Andy Warhol painting represents a strong tonal contrast
because both extreme lightness and darkness are used
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Strong tonal contrast can be used to create a dramatic effect.

A painting using mainly lighter colours is called a high key colour

scheme. A painting which uses mainly darker colours is called a
low key colour scheme. Evening, Pipestone Pass (1949)(below)
is an example of a high key colour scheme.

The use of low key colours creates a subtle, soft effect in this
William Turner painting.

The tonal value of the colour used in painting is controlled by the

addition of black and white. White added to a colour to lighten it is
called a tint, black added to a colour is called a shade. In this
tint/shade colour wheel the tints are visible towards the centre of
the circle, the shades are around the outside and the original
colours are the dots around the edge.
Chiaroscuro is an italian term for ‘light - dark’. It refers to the
balance between light and shade, used to make forms look three
dimensional.

Shading is used to replicate lightness and darkness and suggest

that an object has form. Light can be replicated several different
ways. Tone can be darkened in a painting by adding black. In a
drawing, tone can be darkened by applying pressure to the pencil
or changing to a darker medium.

COLOR derives from the spectrum of light (distribution of light energy versus wavelength) interacting in the eye
with the spectral sensitivities of the light receptors. Color categories and physical specifications of color are also
associated with objects, materials, light sources, etc., based on their physical properties such as light absorption,
reflection, or emission spectra.
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Complimentary colours are opposite each other on the colour
wheel. When used together within an artwork they make each
other seem brighter and more dynamic. In Van Gogh’s painting
‘The Night Café’ the use of green and red next to each other
creates a dynamic atmosphere.

Analogous colours are colours which are near each other on the
colour wheel. When used together they create a sense of
harmony.

A Monochromatic colour scheme is when the artwork is made

from one colour altered using tints and shades only.
There are three properties of colour that can be defined and
measured, they are;
1. Hue
Is the name of colour itself, it refers to the position of the colour
in the spectrum

2. Value
Value refers to the lightness or darkness of a colour. We change
colour value by adding black or white (tint or shade)

3. Intensity
Refers to the brightness of a colour, we can change this by
adding black, white or the complimentary colour.

Space in Art refers to the three-dimensionality of sculpture and architecture. It also refers to the
sense of depth in a two dimensional artwork.
Positive space refers to the 3D object being viewed.
Negative space refers to the space around the object.
Positive and Negative space is only relevant for describing 3D
form, for 2D artworks, then positive and negative shape is
appropriate.
When considering two dimensional space we discuss;
1.The picture plane
2.The illusion of space
3.Composition
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• The picture plane refers to the surface on which the
artist works, whether it be on paper, a canvas or a wall.
• An artist may choose to create an illusion of depth by
creating perspective, this draws the viewers eye “into”
the artwork and beyond the picture plane.

Perspective is created by developing either atmospheric

perspective or linear perspective. Atmospheric perspective
is created by objects overlapping and getting smaller as they
recede, colours fading and getting cooler into the distance.
Linear perspective is created by the use of lines to create
depth. Atmospheric Linear
Symmetrical – precise, unnatural, confronting. The focal point
is the red dot in the centre.

Asymmetrical – natural, carefully balanced, dynamic. Focal

point (red dot) is in the sky.

Abstract Art refers to Art which displays few or no reference

to real objects, people or places.

TEXTURE
Real Texture - when the texture can be
felt and seen.

Implied texture – simulated or invented

texture.

Comprehension:
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What is the importance of the following elements in doing an artwork.
Write your answers on the space provided.

1. Line- Line helps is a means to draw what we want. It also helps is

creating boundaries on the art we are making. Lines shows us thickness.
The line may be thicker where the object has greater mass. Or the line
may be thinner on one side of an object to help indicate a light source
that is why it is helpful in art.
2. Shape and Form

Shapes helps us create or imitate objects in art. An artist will use all kinds of
shapes, geometric shapes are precise and regular, like squares, rectangles, and
triangles to draw what they want. Form in art helps artists to produce an
illusion of 3D and depth on a two-dimensional surface. Form is used in making
light and shadow effects to create the illusion of three-dimensional form.
3. Value- Value is important since it helps us on how light or dark a color
should be. It is important in art because the lightness or darkness of
color affect the message of the art. Value is the key to the illusion of
light. This is why value is so incredibly important to drawing and painting.
4.Texture
Texture is important in art because through it artists can show how smooth or
rough their work of art conveys. Sometimes texture is used to give the illusion of
depth or making a piece seem more realistic — the more detail put into the use of
texture (such as the texture of leaves, skin,and many more) the more realistic a
work of art can look.

Exercises:

Illustrate an artwork using the different elements of art. Use a separate bond paper to draw
your output. You can use 1 or more elements (e.g. Shading only or shading and texture). The
rubrics below will serve as your guide.
Criteria Rating
Expressiveness of theme 30%
Demonstrate understanding of art elements 40%
Work reveals what student feels 30%
Total 100%
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Shapes, lines, color

Thought of the Day/ Reflection:

The elements of art are both fun and useful. Remember line, shape, form, space, texture, value
and color. Knowing these elements will allow you to analyze, appreciate, write and chat
about art, as well as being of help should you create art yourself.
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References/Sources/Websites:
https://www.slideshare.net/kpikuet/elements-and-principles-of-art-presentation

Prepared by: Marrille Grace B. Cusay, LPT