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A. Basic Elements of Arts
B. Principles of Arts
C. New Elements and Principles
D. Topic 3???
E. Definition and Characteristics
F. Different Art Forms of Contemporary Art
G. Division of art study
H. Materials and Techniques as Applied to
Contemporary Arts (2D and 3D)
I. Methods in Presenting the Arts Subject/Styles
in Painting and Subjects in Scuplture
b. Organic - have more complicated edges and
usually found in nature
3. FORM - has shape, has depth(3D)
4. COLOR - product of light reflected off
objects; can add interest and reality to artwork.
5. VALUE - ligthness and darkness; gives on
impression of solidity, distance and depth
6. TEXTURE - roughness and smoothness of
the art itself

7. SPACE - open or empty object

Basic Elements of Arts

Elements - are the “tools” that artists use to

make art
Principles of Art
1. LINE - the most basic of all elements w/c
has identifiable path traced by a moving point. 1. BALANCE - distribution of equal visual weight;
has a midline (focal point)
Types of Lines
 Symmetrical - has equal visual weight on
a. Horizontal - either side of the canvas. It is visually
-parallel to the horizon stable.
-suggests calmness and quiet, a relaxed  Asymmetrical - where both sides of the
comfort central axis are not identical, yet appear to
-accentuate width, stable and secure leave the same visual weight.
-convey an absence of conflict, a restful  Radial - symmetrical balance wherein
peace elements are distributed evenly around a
central point.
b. Vertical -
-manifests dominance, height and power 2. PROPORTION - a scaling of objects in relation
to each other
c. Diagonal - - refers to the size rel’ps of one
-are unbalanced… filled w/ restless and part to another, and of the parts as a whole.
uncontrolled energy
-tension and excitement 3. PATTERN - an orderly repetition of an object
Rhythm - a visual art w/c is characterized
d. Curved - by the repetition or alternation of
-soft elements.
-sweep and turn gracefully b/n end points
-they bend, change direction Types of Patterns
-can be calm or dynamic depending on  Regular - repetition of a single motif
how they curve  Alternating - use of 2 different motifs
alternately
 Progressing - motifs may be represented in
2. SHAPE - a two-dimensional figure a gradual shift in characteristics, like size
(from small to largee).
2 Types of Shapes
4. EMPHASIS - an accentuation of importance
a. Geometric - have smooth, even edges and - focal point that rests on the
are measurable
subordinate space and draws attention to
certain parts of the composition.
- about dominance and influence
5. UNITY - a harmonious arrangement of
elements
- refers to the coherence of the elements
of a work to the whole
- the whole is better than the sum of its
parts.
New Elements and Principles
 Appropriation - is the practice of creating a
new work by taking a pre-existing image
for another source art history books,
advertisements, the media and
transforming or combining it with new
ones.
 Performance - a time-based art form that
typically features a live presentation to an
audience or onlookers (as on a street)
-It is not necessary that you will
dance, a mere sort of movement is already
a performance, provided that, it reflects
what is defined about performance art
 Space - many contemp. artists work with
space by focusing on real space the
dimensions of a room, the spaces we move
through, the city or in the natural world,
even the limitless spaces of the sky or the
virtual space of the internet.
→ Installation art - utilizes multiple objects,
often from various mediums, and takes up
entire spaces
- used to describe
large-scale, mixed-media constructions,
often designed for a specific place or for a
temporary period of time.
→ Hybridity - the usage of unconventional
materials mixing unlikely materials to
produce an artwork.
→ Technology - is a reality in the present-day
world, and contemporary artists have used
technology in the creation and
dissemination of works of art.
Topic 3
VISUAL ART
→ Perceived by the eyes
→ It is also called “Spatial Arts” bc artworks
produced under this genre occupies space.
→ Ex. *painting *sculpture *architecture
→ GRAPHIC ART - 2D (length and width)
- FLAT ARTS bc they are seen
on flat surfaces
→ PLASTIC ART - 3D (length, width, and
volume)
AUDIO VISUAL ART
→ Perceived by both ears (audio) and eyes
(video)
→ They are called performing arts
LITERARY ARTS
→ Presented in the written mode intended to
be read.
Definition and Characteristics
CONTEMPORARY
→ Happening or existing at the same time
→ Living or occuring of the same time
→ Contemporaneous; Modern; Present; NEW
ART
→ The expression or application of human
creative skill and imagination
CONTEMPORARY ART
→ Art forms in the present
→ New way/method on how artists express
theirselves in a creative way
→ Refers to art made and produced by artists
living today
→ Working in a wide range of mediums,
contemporary artists often reflect and
comment on modern-day society
CHARACTERISTICS
→ Started in the 1960’s to present
→ Artists perfected their art by practicing
“MIMESIS” or copying the model exactly as
it is.
→ “FREE” breaking the TRADITIONAL ART
→ Abstractionism, Expressionism, and
Surrealism
→ Used geometric forms (cubism)
→ Used bold strokes and bright colors
→ A statement that an artists make about life,
thought, ideas, beliefs and many other
things that define human life
→ No longer confined to the museum
→ Easy access for purchase
→ Use of different and unique materials in
creation
→ Artists are self-taught
→ Use of multiple shapes(architecture)]
→ Having an aid constructing the art (eo.
Carpenter, welder, etc.)
 AESTHETIC OR ART APPRECIATION
- aesthetic, the science of beauty, is the
division of art study in w/c the students
learn to admire the artists, value highly
different works of art, and appreciate the
role of art in society
 ART HISTORY
- the student acquires knowledge of the
artists, their backgrounds, masterpiecees,
and significant contributions on various
fields of art

Different art forms of contemp art
CONTEMPORARY FINE ARTS
→ The fine arts are those artistic/creative arts
w/c are created by the artists mainly for
appreciating & enjoying the loveliness of
the nature or the things belonging to the
nature. Imaginativeness, aesthetics,
meaningfulness, or intellectual pleasures
are the inherent & salient features of the
fine arts. The simplest examples of the fine
arts are drawing, painting, sculpting,
graphics and so on.
CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS
→ It is a category of fine arts
→ Art forms that creates works that are
primarily visual in nature usch as ceramics,
drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking,
design, crafts, photgraphy, video, film
making & architecture.
 ART PORDUCTION
- the student leanrs to use creativity and
apply artistic knowledge and skills in
producing own works of arts
 ART CRITICISM
- where the student learns to use his
judgement in evaluating diff artworks
based on the set criteria
Steps in Art Criticism
1. Desciption: What do I see?
2. Analysis: How is the work organized?
3. Interpretation: What is the artist trying to
communicate?
4. Judgement: Is this a successful work of ar

CONTEMPORARY PERFORMING ARTSu

→ Range from vocal and instrumental music,
dance and theatre to pantomime, sung
verse and beyond. They include numerous
cultural expressions that reflect human
creativity and that are also found, to some
extent, in many other intangible cultural
heritage domains.

 Humanities or the study of the arts was

limited to aesthetic
Division oforart
artstudy
appreciation
and/or art history during the second half
od the 20th century.