MAPEH - Arts

Quarter 1 - Week 5-8:

Explains the Elements and Principles
Applied in Comic

DO_Q1_Arts 6_Week 5-8

LEARNING COMPETENCIES:

1. Explains the elements and principles applied in comic art. Code A6PL-Ie
2. Utilizes art skills in using new technologies (hardware and software) in cartoon
character making Code: A6PR-Ig
3. Creates own cartoon character to entertain, express opinions, ideas, etc. Code:
A6PR-Ih
4. Explains ideas about the cartoon character Code: A6PR-Ih

I. WHAT HAPPENED?

ACTIVITY 1
Look and observe the pictures below. Then, answer the questions on the next
page. Check the box of your best choice.

1. What makes the girl A and girl B on the picture number 1 different?
The girl A looks young than girl B because of their color.
The girl A looks young than girl B because of the lines on the forehead and
below the eyes.
The girl A looks young than girl B because of their sizes.
2. How does the cartoon character in picture number 2 formed?
It was formed using the numbers.
It was formed using the letters.
It was formed using shapes.

3. What makes the picture number 3 attractive?

Its colors.
Its sizes.
Its texture.

II. WHAT TO LEARN?

In making comic arts the lines, shape and colors are some of the
elements of comic arts. Elements and Principles applied in comic arts is very
important to make your artwork meaningful and attractive.

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 Comic arts uses basic elements of art:

1. Line
- There are many types of lines: thick, thin, horizontal, vertical, zigzag,
diagonal, curly, curved, spiral, etc. and are often very expressive.
- A mark made by a moving point.
- Has greater length than width.
- Can be actual obvious lines or the borders or edges of shapes.

2. Shape/ Form
-A contained area.
-Can be GEOMETRIC (man-made) ex. Square, triangle, circle, etc.
-Can be ORGANIC (natural) ex. Leaves, humans, puddles, etc.
-Shapes are 2-Dimensional and flat. (circle)
-Forms are 3-Dimensional with height, width and depth. (sphere)
-Used to create a sense of space and substance.
3. Value
-Black and White and all the Grays in between
-Dark to Light
-Can add drama and impact to composition.
-Can give a sense of timelessness
-Train your eye to read color as Black and White!
4. Color
-Artistic term is HUE
-Need light to see color.
-Primary, Secondary, Intermediates.
-Use color schemes to enhance appeal or make impact.
5. Space
-The area used or unused in a composition.
-Positive space – the area the objects/subject takes up.
-Negative space – the area around, under, through and between.
-Gives the photo a 3-dimensional feeling. (Depth)
-Foreground (closest), Middle ground, and Background (farthest).
-Can be open, crowded, near, far, etc.
6. Texture
-The surface quality.
-How an object feels, or how it looks like it feels.
-Rough, smooth, bumpy, gooey, sharp, etc.
-Adds interest! Sense of sight and sense of touch involved.

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 The principles of art.
1. Balance is a sense of stability in the body of work. Balance can be created
by repeating same shapes and by creating a feeling of equal weight.

There are three types of balance:

• Symmetrical balance: When one image is mirrored on the
other side to repeat itself.
• Asymmetrical balance: When different types of elements create a
visual balance.
• Radial balance: The distribution of elements around a central
point in all directions
2. Proportion The ratio of one art element to another. It is important to keep in
mind the relationship between different elements of the composition so that
the scale of your artwork always makes visual sense.
3. Emphasis When one element of an artwork stands out more than another.
This creates a sense of importance and is intentionally used to communicate
a message or feeling.
-in a composition refers to developing points of interest to pull the viewer's
eye to important parts of the body of the work, the “focal point.”
4. Variety The counterweight to harmony and creates visual interest by slightly
changing or using different elements together in a composition. It can be
created with contrast, change, elaboration, or diversifying elements. With
variety, it is important to consider how the elements are working together so
that you still have harmony and unity within a composition.
5. Rhythm is a type of movement in drawing and painting. It is seen in repeating
of shapes and colors. Alternating lights and darks also give a sense of
rhythm.
6. Pattern (repetition) is an element that occurs over and over again in the
picture. The element is repeated in a consistent pattern with variation.
7. Contrast refers to the opposites and differences in the work. You can
achieve variety by using different shapes, textures, colors and values in your
work.

Cartoon Fundamentals: How to Draw a Cartoon Face Correctly

Children are the main audience when referring to the cartoons. A good
cartoonist is one who can extract the main details of an object or a human being
and simplify in shapes so that a child can recognize and be attracted to what they're
looking at. Was studying infant perception that masters like Walt Disney, Hanna &
Barbera, Chuck Jones, Jim Henson, Walter Lantz and many others have
enchanted the world with its magical and eternals characters.

My role here is to make you understand the proper way to assemble this
puzzle and definitely learn how to build any character from the techniques
presented. I guarantee you will be shocked at how easy it is to create a cartoon
expression that children (and adults) will adore!

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Understanding Human Perception

The human-being has a very interesting feature: We can synthesize the details that
make up a structure or an object in very complex ways into very basic and simple

ones. This way we can represent any type of thing through a few curves and
geometric shapes.

Can you tell me if the two images below represent the same object?

Weird as it may seem, you can look at the two pictures and say "it's a car".

What happens is that, unlike artists, most people can't tell from memory all
the details that make up a car, a dog or even a child. So they start to associate
very basic and primitive shapes to the specific characteristics of each object. How
many children of 4, 5 or 6 years old came from school with a drawing of two circles
and some toothpicks on a piece of paper and said: "That's mommy and daddy!"?

ACTIVITY 2
Directions: Follow the steps to create a sample character.
1. Create Our First Character

The basic cartoon shape is a circle. Circle Is All You Need. It's from
the circle that you define the basic proportions of your character's
head.

Once the circle is ready, it's time to trace the face axis. Draw a vertical
and horizontal line intersecting at the center, like in the image below:

Step 1

To make the eyes, draw an oval shape with a slight tilt to the side at
the top. Repeat on opposite side. It is important to leave a gap
between them of approximately the same size as an eye. As we are
in the drafting phase, you can draw another eye in the center to serve
as a measure.

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 Step 2

At the top of the circle, slightly thicken the trait that will be the
eyelashes of our character. Place the eyebrows a bit above the
eyelashes to spend a sort of a surprise expression. The eyebrow
form is free and with practice you will adjust to your own style.

Draw both pupils directed to the center (this is a very effective tactic used by major
cartoonists whose sole purpose is to make our characters look cuter).

Tip: To give more life and "realism" in our eyes you can draw a small line below
them to simulate a kind of wrinkle. This is another very interesting tactic that adds
a special touch to our facial expressions.

Step 3

We arrived in the most creative freedom of the whole course.

Think of it this way: In cartoon style designs, the main structure
of a face is the skull and the eyes of the character. It is at that
stage where you define the identification with the external world, IE, it is already
clear to people that you're drawing a character.

Now that we come to the jaw, we will decide if we want a fat character or a thin
one. Could be old, young, and so on. My character will be a young one. So, let's
design a proper jaw for him.

Step 4

When designing a nose being seen from the front, it is

common not to use many details. If you draw only its tip, it is
likely that already achieves a convincing effect. It is also very
common detailing to draw only one side of the nose, from the
idea that this is the opposite side of light.

Let's put the correct nose on our character.

Step 5

As our character is a child, we will make a cartoon mouth:

something simple just to represent an expression of
innocence.

Notice that when drawing a little child's mouth, the lips

shouldn't be drawn! In cartoon style, children, regardless of
gender, have quite simple mouths. A good and expressive
trace already does the job.

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 Step 6

The ears are seen from the front side view (because our
character is facing the camera), so that the internal cavities
will not appear. Then we will do just a simple shape using
some basic perspective (more on that later).

Step 7

The shape of our skull is already defined by the circle we did at

the beginning, right? So, we just need a very simple and
childish haircut to give life to our boy. Let's do it now.

I Don't Know How to Draw Hair! Help!

Easy, easy... there is nothing to fear. Nobody needs to be stylist or fashion designer
to make the perfect hair. There isn't a right way to draw hair, so you'll need to try
until you create the ideal haircut you want. Just remember that the hair is
responsible for defining the personality of our characters. Oddly enough, the hair
can express age, rebellion, conservatism... incredible, isn't? Speaking of which...
what is your hairstyle?! Oh, never mind...

An accurate and fast way to drawing cartoon hair is to seek photo references on
the web! Grab a fashion magazine or try a Google search. After finding the ideal
style, put the image as a reference next to your drawing board (or tablet) and start
making a cartoon and simplified version of it.
Well, it seems we completed our character successfully! Congratulations!
We will name that character Tony! Yes! That character is Tony.

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 What Is It?

Title Bar Color Window

Menu Bar

Tool Bar

Canvass
The picture shows the paint software. This is a free software application and is
readily available on any form of computers or laptop. We are going to identify the
parts and functions of the paint software and later on we will use and navigate it.

1. Title bar - This shows the name of the image open on the canvas (or
"untitled" if unnamed) and the paint.net version number.
2. Menu bar - This area houses seven menus on the left and six utility icons
on the right.
3. Tool bar - Immediately below the Menu Bar is the Tool Bar. This houses
several buttons and controls for executing common commands and
accessing various paint.net features. On the second rank, adjustable
parameters for the active tool are shown.
4. Canvas - This is where the image is shown and edited. All drawing,
selecting and other editing actions occur here.
5. Color window - This is the primary area for selecting and managing
colors. It contains several controls for adjusting colors and opacity.
(https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/MainWindow.html)

These are the helpful toolbars and each function:

1. Irregular Selection Tool and Regular Selection Tool – for selecting a
specific object which you can copy and paste in another location, or you
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 can opt to delete that selection.
2. Eraser Tool – this is for erasing your drawing or the color you have applied.
3. Eyedropper Tool – this picks a specific color you want and makes it the
active color, meaning that whatever you do next will have that color.
4. Pencil Tool – you will use it for drawing.
5. Airbrush Tool – for spraying your object with color.
6. Line Tool – for drawing a line. To make your line straight, hold down the
shift key and then drag your mouse holding the left button. Select the
thickness of the line below the toolbox.
7. Rectangle Tool – for making rectangles. You can also draw a square by
holding the shift key.
8. Ellipse Tool – for drawing an ellipse, you can also draw a perfect circle by
holding the shift key before you start dragging your mouse.
9. Bucket Tool – as the name suggests, you use this tool to fill an object with
color at once.
10. Zoom Tool – you can use to magnify a part of your drawing.
11. Brush Tool – use this for painting, just like you would paint your house.
12. Text Tool – you will use this for entering text.
13. Curve Tool – for drawing a curve.
14. Polygon Tool – for drawing a polygon but still you can draw a lot of other
objects.
15. Rounded Rectangle Tool – this tool helps you to draw a rectangle with
rounded corners.
(https://turbofuture.com/computers/Introduction-to-Ms-Paint)
Easy Steps/ Procedure in Cartoon Character Making
1. Think of a specific character you want to draw.
2. Visualize how your cartoon character would look, either happy, sad, angry,
etc. and the position of its body.
3. Start with making a simple sketch, beginning with the head and its
features.
4. Add the body, clothes, arms and legs.
5. Avoid putting too much pressure on your pencil when sketching so it will
be easy to erase.
6. Start tracing the important details of your cartoon character.
7. Color your work appropriately.

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III. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?

A.

WORD SEARCH
Find and circle each of the words from the list below. Words may
appear horizontally, vertically or diagonal in the grid.

ELEMENT LINES SHAPE SPACE

PRINCIPLE TEXTURE VALUE COLOR
PROPORTION EMPHASIS VARIETY
RHYTHM PATTERN CONTRAST
BALANCE

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B.

Make a simple drawing of your own cartoon character and see to it that your
output can make you laugh. In this activity, you will apply what you have learned
about art concepts.
• Digital drawing: Use of computer or laptop
• Hand drawing: Use drawing materials
You are free to create your own cartoon character.
Follow the rubrics in creating a cartoon character as this will help you value
the importance of art concepts in making your cartoon character.

C. Directions: Read the following test items. Select the correct answer from the
given choices and write the letter only of your answer in your activity notebook.
1. Which of the following tool is used for drawing a curve?

a. zoom tool b. rectangle tool c. curve tool d. polygon tool

2. A tool used for making rectangles.
a. zoom tool b. rectangle tool c. curve tool d. polygon tool
3. If you want to magnify a certain part of your drawing, what type of tool will you
use?
a. zoom tool b. rectangle tool c. curve tool d. polygon tool
4. To apply a color of your object, which of the following tools will you select?
a. eraser tool b. rectangle tool c. curve tool d. polygon tool
5. What tool is used for drawing?
a. eraser tool b. pencil tool c. brush tool d. text tool
6. A tool used for painting.
a. eraser tool b. pencil tool c. brush tool d. text tool
7. Identify the correct order of the steps in making a cartoon character?
1. Trace the important details of your cartoon character.
2. Start making a simple sketch, beginning with the head and its features.
3. Color your work.
4. Think of a specific character you want to draw.
a. 1-2-3-4 b. 4-2-1-3 c. 4-3-2-1 d. 1-3-2-4
8. Which tool is used for spraying your objects with color?
a. airbrush tool b. polygon tool c. zoom tool d. text tool
9. What type of tool helps you to draw a rectangle with rounded corner?
a. zoom tool b. rectangle selection tool c. brush tool d. polygon tool
10. Which of the following tools is used if you want to type your name?
a. eraser tool b. pencil tool c. brush tool d. text tool

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D. Directions: Study the picture below. Then, answer the questions found below
the picture.

Read and follow the direction. Write your answers on the blank below.
a) Identify the character in the one-page comic. ________________________
b) Enumerate the different emotions expressed by the
character._____________________________________________
c) State the different art elements used to show the emotions (Example: Based
on the facial expression of Dyesebel, What have you notice? Is she
beautiful?). How did you know that Dyesebel was the beautiful princess of
the sea?) __________________________________________
d) Choose a panel from the comic strip that you would like to edit and change
emotion then express the change character. ________________________

DAPHNIE MARIE L. GERBISE

MARITESS F. JUMAO-AS
JULIET M. MANDAWE
Writers
KATHLEEN O. RUIZ
Illustrator/ Layout Artist

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ANSWER KEY

1. What makes the girl A and girl B on the picture number 1 different?
The girl A looks young than girl B because of their color.
The girl A looks young than girl B because of the lines on the forehead and
below the eyes.
The girl A looks young than girl B because of their sizes.
2. How does the cartoon character in picture number 2 formed?
It was formed using the numbers.
It was formed using the letters.
It was formed using shapes.

3. What makes the picture number 3 attractive?

Its colors.
Its sizes.
Its texture.

ASSESSMENT
1.c
2.b
3.a
4.a
5.b
6.c
7.b
8.a
9.b
10. d

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