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ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS

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Art Evaluation

●The task of evaluating a work of art requires

a combination of objective and subjective
information

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Art Evaluation

●The whole point of art appreciation is to

explain WHY we like or dislike something,
not simply WHETHER we like it or not.

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What are the steps in evaluating an
artwork???

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Steps in evaluating an artwork

4. Judgement
3. Interpretation
2. Analysis
1. Description

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1. Description
• Think of FACTS
1. What is the title of the artwork?
2. Who is the artist?
3. When and where was it created?
4. What media was used?
5. Is there a primary subject in the piece?
6. What specific ELEMENTS OF ART can you find
within this piece?
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 ELEMENTS OF ART

A.SHAPE
LINE COLOR

E.TEXTURE E.FORM
SPACE
E.VALUE

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It is a two-dimensional shape unless the artist gives it
volume or mass.

A. COLOR B. SHAPE C. LINE

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It is a two-dimensional shape unless the artist gives it
volume or mass.

A. COLOR B. SHAPE C. LINE

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LINE
A line in art is primarily a dot or
series of dots. The dots form a line,
which can vary in thickness, colour,
and shape.

A line is a two-dimensional shape

unless the artist gives it volume or
mass.

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 A flat, enclosed area that has two dimensions, length and
width. Artist use both geometric and organic shapes.

A. COLOR B. SHAPE C. LINE

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 A flat, enclosed area that has two dimensions, length and
width. Artist use both geometric and organic shapes.

A. COLOR B. SHAPE C. LINE

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SHAPE
The shape is defined as having some sort of
outline or boundary, whether the shape is
two or three dimensional. The shape can be
geometric (known shape) or organic (free
form shape). Space and shape go together
in most artworks.

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 It is one of the most dominant elements and created by
light. It also contains hue, value and saturation.

A. COLOR B. SHAPE C. LINE

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 It is one of the most dominant elements and created by
light. It also contains hue, value and saturation.

A. COLOR B. SHAPE C. LINE

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COLOR
Color contains characteristics, including hue, value,
and saturation. Primary hues are also the primary
colors: red, yellow, and blue. When two primary hues
are mixed, they produce secondary hues, which are
also the secondary colors: orange, violet, and green.
When two colors are combined, they create secondary
hues, creating additional secondary hues such as
yellow-orange, red-violet, blue-green, blue-violet,
yellow-green, and red-orange

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 Is used to create the illusions of depth. It can be two-
dimensional, three-dimensional, negative and positive.

A. FORM B. VALUE C. SPACE

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 Is used to create the illusions of depth. It can be two-
dimensional, three-dimensional, negative and positive.

A. FORM B. VALUE C. SPACE

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SPACE
Space is the area around the
focal point of the art piece and
might be positive or negative,
shallow or deep, open, or closed.

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 Describes the feel of an actual surface. The surface quality
of an object, can be real or implied.

A. FORM B. VALUE C. TEXTURE

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 Describes the feel of an actual surface. The surface quality
of an object, can be real or implied.

A. FORM B. VALUE C. TEXTURE

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TEXTURE
Texture can be rough
or smooth to the touch,
imitating a particular
feel or sensation.

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 Objects that are three-dimensional having length, width and
height.

A. FORM B. VALUE C. TEXTURE

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Objects that are three-dimensional having length, width and
height.

A. FORM B. VALUE C. TEXTURE

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FORM
Form gives shape to a piece
of art, whether it is the
constraints of a line in a
painting or the edge of the
sculpture. The shape can be
two-dimensional, three-
dimensional restricted to
height and weight, or it can
be free-flowing.

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 It is the degree of lightness or darkness.

A. FORM B. VALUE C. TEXTURE

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 It is the degree of lightness or darkness.

A. FORM B. VALUE C. TEXTURE

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 VALUE
Refers to how adding black
or white to color changes
the shade of the original
color, for example, in (1…).
The addition of black or
white to one color creates a
darker or lighter color
giving artists gradations of
one color for shading or
highlighting in a painting.

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 ELEMENTS OF ART

A.SHAPE
LINE COLOR

E.TEXTURE E.FORM
SPACE
E.VALUE

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2. Analysis
• Be 100% objective.
1. How do elements of art interact with each other?
2. What specific elements stand out?
3. What PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN can you find?

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 PRINCIPLES OF ART

HARMONY EMPHASIS
VARIETY
RHYTHM
PROPORTION
BALANCE
MOVEMENTS

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HARMONY
Refers to the wholeness of
design, the pleasing
arrangement of parts and
agreement between parts of
composition resulting in a
united whole.

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 In art, unity conveys a
sense of completeness,
pleasure when viewing
UNITY AND VARIETY the art, and
cohesiveness to the art,
and how the patterns
work together brings
unity to the picture or
object. As the opposite
of unity, variety should
provoke changes and
awareness in the art
piece.
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RHYTHM
A piece of art denotes
a type of repetition
used to either
demonstrate
movement or expanse.
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PROPORTION/SCALE
Proportion is the relationship
between items in a painting,
for example, between the sky
and mountains. If the sky is
more than two-thirds of the
painting, it looks out of
proportion
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A piece of art
refers to the
distribution of
weight or the
apparent weight
of the piece.
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MOVEMENT
This principle of
design refers to a way
in conveying feelings
and emotions.

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EMPHASIS
Principle that gives
importance or
dominance to a unit or
area

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 PRINCIPLES OF ART

HARMONY EMPHASIS
VARIETY
RHYTHM
PROPORTION
BALANCE
MOVEMENTS

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3. Interpretation
• It is subjective and requires thought on your part.
1. What is the artist trying to communicate?
2. What thoughts or feelings come up when you see the
piece?
3. Express your opinion but always back it up with
evidence.

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4. Judgement
• Combination of Steps 1, 2 and 3.
1. Do you like it? Why or why not?
2. Is the artwork effective?
3. What criteria do you think are important that helped
you in concluding your judgement?

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Assessment
• Enumerate the Four steps in Evaluating an artwork in
exact order.
• Enumerate the Elements of Art (in no particular order).
• Enumerate the Principles of Art (in no particular order.

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