Elements of Arts

ELEMENTS OF ARTS Sharply curved of twisted lines can

convey turmoil, chaos, and even
- the Elements of Arts are the
2. A shape is a space enclosed by
building blocks of artworks,
lines. The use of shapes can
whether it is visual,
dictate the point of view of the
performing, or literary arts.
viewer or audience called,
Elements of Visual Arts perspective.
3. Form pertains to a three-
 Lines dimensional shape or any shape
 Shapes that has length, width, and
 Forms depth.
 Colors
 Textures 2 Types of Shapes and Forms
 Space 1. Geometric shapes and forms
1. A line is a stroke or mark that 2. Organic shapes and forms
can be straight, curved, thick,
or thin. Depending on the look Geometric shapes and forms include
and how it is used, a line may be mathematical named shapes such as
utilized to suggest movement, squares, rectangles, circles, cubes,
emotions, depth, distance, and spheres, and cones.
rhythm.
Organic shapes and forms are
Line can be horizontal, vertical, typically irregular or asymmetrical.
diagonal, straight or curved, thick Organic shapes are often found in
or thin. nature, but man-made shapes can also
imitate organic forms.
Horizontal lines suggest a feeling
of rest or repose because objects 3. Color refers to the product
parallel to the earth are at rest. when light hits an object then
reflected to the eyes. Value is
Vertical lines often communicate a how light (tint) and dark
sense of height they are (shade) a color is.
perpendicular to the earth,
extending upwards toward the sky. Three Characteristics of Color:

Horizontal and vertical lines used Hue (red, green, blue, etc.)
in combination communicate
Value (how light or dark it is)
stability
Intensity (how bright or dull it is)
Diagonal lines convey a feeling of
movement. Objects in diagonal The Color Wheel and Color Hierarchy
position are unstable.
The color wheel was first invented
Soft, shallow curves are often in the 1600s by one of the most
having a pleasing, sensual quality renowned scientists in western
and a softening effect on the history, Sir Isaac Newton.
The curved line can convey energy. Primary Colors

 Blue
 Red - You can also add two additional
 Yellow colors (which are found next to
the two outside colors) if you
Secondary Colors want to use a five-color scheme
instead of just three colors.
 Green
 Orange
 Purple Complementary
Tertiary Colors - based on the use of two colors
directly across from each other
 Red-orange
on the color wheel and relevant
 Red-purple/violet tints of those colors.
 Yellow-orange 4. Space is the area surrounding,
 Yellow-green between, and within an object;
 Blue-green can either be positive or
 Blue-purple/violet negative. Positive space is the
area occupied by any object,
Color Schemes usually the foreground or
object itself, whereas negative
- combinations of color on the
space is the area surrounding
color wheel.
an object.
- The purpose of a color scheme is
Foreground, Middle ground, and
to create an aesthetic feeling
Background of Art
of style and appeal.
- The foreground refers to the
Types of Color Schemes
nearest area.
1. Monochromatic - The background refers to the
2. Analogous area of space in the distance.
3. Complementary - The middle ground occupies the
space in between.
Monochromatic 5. Texture pertains to visual
perception of the surface of
- Monochromatic color schemes use
any object.
a single color with varying
shades and tints to produce a
consistent look and feel.
- Although it lacks color
contrast, it often ends up
looking very clean and
polished. It also allows you to
easily change the darkness and
lightness of your colors.

Analogous

- Analogous color schemes are

formed by pairing one main
color with the two colors
directly next to it on the
color wheel.