Elements

What are the

of Visual Arts and

Performing Arts?
The Elements of

Visual Arts
Line
 In painting and sculpture, it represents
figures and forms.

 In any work of art, lines may either be

straight or curved.

 Horizontal lines – calmness, quiescence

 Vertical lines – action, poise, balance,
exaltation and dynamism
 Diagonal lines – life and movement
Horizontal lines
- calmness, quiescence
Vertical lines
– action, poise, balance, exaltation and
dynamism

Tianzi Mountains In China

Diagonal lines
– life and movement
Curved lines
– grace, subtleness, direction, instability and
joyousness
Crooked or jagged lines
– energy, violence, conflict, and struggle
Color
 Color has the most aesthetic appeal.
 Color is a property of life.
 The color of the sun contains all the colors
of the spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, indigo and violet.
Hue
– is the dimension of color that gives color its
name.
Value
– is a quality which depends on the amount of
light and dark in color.
 Tint – are values above the normal.
 Shade – are values below the normal.

Pink is a tint of red.

Maroon is a shade of red.

Sky blue is a tint of blue.

Navy blue is a shade of blue

Pink is
a tint of red.
Maroon is
a shade of red.
Sky blue is
a tint of blue.
Navy blue is
a shade of blue
Intensity
– refers to the brightness and darkness. The
more black or white is added, the weaker the
intensity becomes.
Meanings of Colors Conveyed by
the Rose
 Red
 Pink
 White – “You are heavenly”
 Coral – speaks of desire
 Red and White
 2 Roses meaning
Texture
 It is an element that deals more directly
with the sense of touch.
Perspective
 It deals with the effect of distance upon
the appearance of the objects, by means of
which the eye judges spatial relationships.

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 Linear perspective
- It is the representation of an appearance
of distance by means of converging lines.
 Aerial perspective
- It is the representation of relative
distance of objects by gradation of tones
and colors.
Space
- Space is an area that an artist provides for a
particular purpose.

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Form
- It describes the structure or shape of an
object.
Volume
- It refers to the amount of space occupied in
three dimension.
The Elements of

Performing
Arts
Music
Elements of Music
1. Rhythm - it is the variation of length and
accentuation of a series of sound.

 Beat – in music, it is the most fundamental

component.

 Meter – is the arrangement of rhythm. It is

also the way beats are grouped and
measured.
2. Melody – it refers to pitches and tones
sounded one after another in a logical and
meaningful series.

3. Pitch – it indicates the highness and

lowness of sound.
* The slower the vibration, the lower the pitch
and the faster the vibration, the higher the
pitch.
 Interval – is the relationship of one pitch to
another.
 Sequence – is the pattern of intervals that are
repeated at a different pitch.

4. Harmony – refers to the sound combination in

which we add subordinate sounds to enhance the
quality of the main sound.
 Chord – the combination of two or more tones
sounded at the same time.
a. Concord – the chord that seems to produce an
impression of agreeableness.
b. Discord or Dissonance – tones produced seem to
disagree.
Canon

D-A
A-E
B-F#
F#-C#
G-D
D-A
G-D
A-E
5. Tempo – refers to the speed of a certain
musical piece.
largo – very slow
adagio – slow
andante – at a walking pace
andantino – alternative faster
allegreto – moderately fast
allegro – very fast
accelerando – gradually becoming faster
ritardando – gradually becoming slower
5. Dynamics – refers to the amount,
strength, or volume of the sound.

6. Timbre – refers to tone quality

Dance
Types of Dance
1. Folk dance/Ethnic Dance – social dances
that portrays belief, interest, habits,
customs, etc.
2. Ballroom dances – dances of public
entertainment e.g. waltz, swing, foxtrot,
cha-cha, boogie, tango, and rhumba
3. Theatrical dances – e.g. ballet, modern
dances, musical comedy dances, and tap
dance
Elements of Dance
1. Theme – it conveys the message of the
dance.

2. Design – is the pattern of movement in

time and space.

3. Movement – includes steps, gestures of the

arms, hands, and body, and facial
expression.

4. Technique – is the skill of movement

Elements of Dance
5. Music – the auditory background

6. Costume and bodily paraphernalia

7. Choreography – refers to the figures and

steps in dancing that enable the dancers to
perform in an organized manner.
Literature
- It is one of the arts that expresses human
feelings.
Classification of Literature
1. Escape literature – is for entertainment purposes.
It enables us to temporarily forget our troubles.

2. Interpretative literature – enables us to

understand our troubles.

*The object of scape literature is pleasure

while the object of interpretative is pleasure
plus understanding
Uses of Literature
1. To impart moral values
2. As a propaganda
3. To provide therapeutic help
Elements of the Short Story
1. Plot – it is the sequential arrangement of relative
events

2. Characters

3. Point of View – refers to the manner in which the

story is told.

4. Setting – it could be a locale or place where the

event or action took place

5. Theme – refers to the message communicated by

the story
Elements of the Short Story
6. Irony – it is a contrast among what is seems and
what is and could be.

7. Symbolism – refers to something that is more than

what it is in reality.

8. Style – it refers to the total carrying out of the

short story