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Elements and Principles of Art
Elements and Principles of Art
AND
PRINCIPLES
OF ART
GROUP 3
Cedrick Kyle G. Alac
Joji Maerelton D. Borromeo
Allyssa Denise P. Cusipag
Micah A. De Leon
Patricia Sweet Samarah Y. Espiritu
Prince Joshua S. Lugtu
Jorge Nicole M. Mariveles
William C. Pantaleon
Tiffany Mae N. Reyes
Cielo Marie R. Salanatin
ELEMENts OF ART
Visual elements
• Any aspect that we can see.
• Includes the following characteristics:
1) Line
2) Shape
3) Form
4) Space
5) Color
6) Value https://www.openart.in/general-
topics/elements-art-importance/
7) Texture
• They are the building blocks of composition in art.
- When we analyze any drawing, painting, sculpture or design, we
examine these component parts to see how they combine to create
the overall effect of the artwork.
• The Visual Elements have a relationship to one another:
o Most images begin their life as line drawings.
o Lines cross over one another to form shapes.
o Shapes can be filled with tone and color, or repeated to create pattern.
o A shape may be rendered with a rough surface to create a texture.
o A shape may be projected into three dimensions to create form.
• Each of the elements may also be used individually to stress their own particular
character in an artwork.
• Different elements can express qualities such as:
o movement and rhythm
o space and depth
o growth and structure
o harmony and contrast
o noise and calm and ;
o a wide range of emotions that make up the subjects of great art.
1) LINE
• Lines define the edges of objects in art pieces. Take note of their shape and
thickness.
• Line is the foundation of all drawing.
• It is the first and most versatile of the visual elements of art.
3) FORM
• Form is the three-dimensional partner
to shape. Essentially it is shape with
value in order to give it a third
dimension. (The art object does not
need to be three dimensional in order
for form to be discussed.)
• Form is the physical volume of a
shape and the space that it occupies.
IGOR MITORAJ (1944-2014) • Form can be representational or
Tindaro Screpolato (Tyndareus Cracked), 1998 abstract.
(bronze)
4) space
• Space is an empty place or surface in or
around a work of art.
• Space can be twodimensional, three-
dimensional, negative and/or positive.
• Negative space is the space which no
object is occupying (e.g. a blank
background in a photograph).
• Positive space is the space that an
object occupies (e.g. the space an apple http://teresabernardart.com/basic-art-element-
occupies on your counter). space/
6) VALUE
• The lightness or darkness of the color.
• Value is often used to denote form and
space.
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AUDITORY ELEMENTS
• Form of art that is concerned with combining vocal or instrumental sounds for
beauty of form or emotional expression, usually according to cultural standards
of rhythm, melody, and harmony.
• Elements:
1) Dynamics - describe the loudness or quietness of a song, and the
transitions between the two. Dynamics includes several musical terms,
such as the directions "piano" and "forte," which are used in music to
mean "soft" and "loud," respectively. A musician can also accent a note,
like punctuation marks, dynamics abbreviations and symbols indicate
moments of emphasis.
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3) Pitch - a sound based on the frequency of vibration and size of the vibrating
objects. It also refers to the highness or lowness of a note on the musical scale.
https://www.essential-music-theory.com/images/pitches-get-higher.jpg
https://www.essential-music-theory.com/images/pitches-get-lower.jpg
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https://laytonmusic.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/rhythm-cards-4-16-note-combos.jpg
6) Texture - refers to the number and types of layers used in a composition, which
determine the overall nature of the sound in a piece.
6.1) Homophonic texture - playing a single or main melody line accompanied
by chords.
6.2) Polyphonic texture - playing multiple melodies at the same time.
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COMBINED ARTS
• Combined arts or mixed arts is the result of the mixture of a variety of media
such as the auditory, visual and temporal arts which eventually creates the
performance arts.
• Such examples of the performance arts are songs, dance, operas, dramas and
motion pictures.
• With songs, musicals and operas, temporal and auditory arts are merged;
dance combines the movement of bodies (visual) with music (auditory) while
dramas, plays and motion pictures contain the visual (costumes and stage/set
designs), auditory (music/BGM) and the temporal arts (lines/script).
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• In contrast, repetition focuses on the same object being repeated while patterns
are made up from different components which are then repeated in the same
way throughout the design. This is most common in backgrounds on web and
app pages. It’s also popular in carpet and wallpaper design.
• Architects tend to include a unifying motif on the inside and outside of buildings
to enhance the aesthetic appeal. Think of ancient Greek buildings such as the
Parthenon. Ancient designers could be ingenious in their use of patterns of such
elements as lines and spirals.
Contrast
• As a principle of art, contrast refers to the arrangement of opposite elements
and effects.
UNITY/HARMONY
• Unity in design occurs when the elements in a space work together in such a
way that the resulting look is balanced and harmonious.
• Harmony is accomplished by the repetition of a particular design element, such
as color, shape, and texture that creates the sense of unity. It correlates to each
other in a way that you can’t achieve unity without harmony.
https://www.invisionapp.com/design-defined/unity-principle-design/
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Colorful paper arrangement standing out” by Katie “Girl with pearl earring” by
Hoshmer Johannes Vermeer
BALANCE
• It refers to the way visual elements are arranged so that their visual weight
harmonizes with the other elements in the design.
• Can be symmetrical or asymmetrical.
Proportion/scale
• Scale and proportion are both design elements that have to do with size. Scale
is the size of one object in relation to the other objects in a design or artwork.
• Scale may vary in four different categories. It can be Miniature, Life-sized,
Oversized, or Enormous.
• Scale often emphasize the importance of a new perspective and can offer
different angles that you can manipulate.
https://www.invisionapp.com/design-defined/principles-of-design/
• Ratio are elements that are related to each other to represent a visual harmony.
https://www.naturettl.com/composition-landscape-photography/
1) Random rhythm
• Repeating elements with no specific regular interval create random rhythms.
• The artist René Magritte made particularly interesting use of random rhythm.
• It’s also worth noting that a rhythm may appear random if you examine a small
section of the rhythm. However, if you step back and examine a larger section,
it may be that there is a regular but complex rhythm applied to the design.
. 3) ALTERNATING rhythm
• created by two or more different motifs which can be alternated.
• In nature, you can see this in in streams and waterways, beaches and waves,
sand dunes and glaciers, rolling hills and wind-blown grasses.As designers, we
can mimic nature by making wonderful patterns of elements with flowing
rhythm. We can show clumps of seaweed underwater, their strands gently
facing in a series of directions. The user imagines them washing against each
other.
5) progressive rhythm
• created by changing one characteristic of a motif as they repeat.
• Try to draw a series of circles, one above the other, making each lower one
larger. Do you see how the largest one at the bottom looks like it’s closest to
you? You could add shade to the smaller circles progressively so that the
smallest one at the top is dark, the middle one in partial shade, and the biggest
one only slightly shaded. Lastly, if you were to video someone dancing and then
examine that video frame-by-frame, you would have a progressive rhythm.
Founders of semiotics
• Ferdinand de Saussure is one of the two founders of
semiotics saussure was a swiss linguist who’s responsible
for creating designed signifier, signified concept.
Denotation
• Denotation is the literal meaning of a word.
• Example: A dog is defined as a domesticated
carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout
and acute sense of smell and a barking, howling or
whining voice.
connotation
• Conotation represents the various social overtones,
cultural implications, or emotional meanings
associated with a sign.
• Example: To one person this photo may invoke a
happy memory of a much love pet while to another
person may be remembering being chased by a dog
and possibly feeling scared.
Subject-Viewer Relationship
• Particular features, aspects, and qualities of the image
• Includes the choice of subject
o Socio-political implications
Position of Figures
• Presentation of the image
o Frontal, three-fourths, etc.
Position of Figures
• Proportion of the body
• Deals with image itself
ICONOGRAPHY THEORY
• ICONOGRAPHY THEORY of Panofsky's three levels of understanding that we
have already seen:
1) The primary or natural,
2) The secondary or conventional,
3) The tertiary or intrinsic.
CONTEXTUAL PLANES
• Analysis of artwork in different perspectives: cultural, social, or political context.
It is often used by historians, art critics or sociologists.
• Putting work in context.
• Relationship of art and society.
APPLICATION OF ELEMENTS
• A group of people called the Doukhobors.
Originally from Russia, they fled in large
numbers — mostly to British Columbia
• This photo taken by George Diack, depicted a
young boy sitting amidst burned down houses
in 1962 (the Sons of Freedom used to burn
structures as a form of protest against
materialism).
• This photo caught the attention of a reader who
immediately got in touch with the author, Rob
Chursinoff, to explain the story behind the
photo.
• Simma Holt for her biased book, Terror In The Name of God.
• It was printed almost every week in the STAR WEEKLY paper
• Gave worse image for the boy and the culture of the doukhobors
AUDITORY
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2020, from https://www.britannica.com/art/music
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2020, from https://www.liveabout.com/the-elements-of-music-2455913
Palad, A. (2018). Auditory Arts. Retrieved 9 October 2020, from
https://prezi.com/p/nx4ulbmyuqwb/auditory-arts/l
Somers, D. (2017). What Are the Seven Elements of Music? Retrieved 9 October
2020, from https://ourpastimes.com/different-kinds-of-musical-scales-
12279423.htm
TEMPORAL ARTS AND COMBINED ARTS
Combined Arts. (n.d.). Retrieved October 08, 2020, from
https://www.scribd.com/presentation/299458600/Combined-Arts
B. PRINCIPLES OF ART
Balance as a Principle of Design. (2020, July 9). Retrieved from
https://study.com/academy/lesson/balance-as-a-principle-of-design.html
Basic Principles of Graphic Design. (2020, July 16). Retrieved from
https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/computers/basic-principles-graphic-
design
Chan, C.S. (2012). Phenomenology of rhythm in design. Frontiers of Architectural
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Chapman, C. (n.d.). The Principles of Design and Their Importance [Blog Post].
Retrieved from https://www.toptal.com/designers/ui/principles-of-design
Ingram, C. (2018, November 17). The Ultimate Collection of Principles of Design
Examples and Definitions [Blog Post]. Retrieved from
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examples/#:~:text=As%20a%20principle%20of%20art,and%20drama%20in%
20an%20artwork
Principles of Design: Scale and Proportion. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://kidcourses.com/principles-design-scale-proportion/
Rafiq, E. (2016, June 30). Design Principles: Repetition, Pattern, and Rhythm.
Retrieved from https://www.designorate.com/design-principles-repetition-
pattern-and-rhythm/
Soegaard, M. (2020, September). Repetition, Pattern, and Rhythm. Interaction Design
Foundation. Retrieved from https://www.interaction-
design.org/literature/article/repetition-pattern-and-rhythm
The Last Supper. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/last_supper_iconography/2/