Elements of Art

Prepared by: Crystal T. Barroga

(HUM 101- Instructor)
Elements of Art
These are the basic elements that are used in making Art

Line Form
Shape Texture

Color Space

Value
 Line
- is considered by many to
be the most basic element of
art.
- "a moving dot/point".
 Types of Line
1. Horizontal lines
- are lines that are parallel to the horizon
and generally flow from left to right or vice
versa.
2. Vertical lines
- are lines that move up and down
without any slant.
3. Diagonal/Slanting lines
- is made out of a straight line that sets at an
angle instead of straight up or across.
4. Zigzag lines:
- are a series of diagonal lines joined end to end
5. Curve and Spiral lines
- are lines that bend in any amount of degree;
they may be gently wavy to tightly wound spirals
6. Broken lines
- a discontinuous line or series of line segments
Shape
- a flat, enclosed area that has two dimensions (length
and width).

- Shapes can play important roles in the creation of art.

They help to create complex drawings and paintings,
affect composition, and contribute to the balance
within a work.
2 Categories of Shape
(Geometric & Organic)

Geometric Shapes

- Geometric shapes or
regular shapes are shapes that
are easy to recognize. These
shapes generally have a specific
name associated with them.
Organic Shapes

- organic shapes or
freeform shapes are shapes that
seem to follow no rules.

- shapes with a natural

look and a flowing and curving
appearance

- are associated with

things from the natural world,
like plants and animals.
Color
Color is the element of art that
refers to reflected light.

Considered as one of the most

dominant element.
 Color has 3 characteristics: HUE, INTENSITY & VALUE

Hue is pretty much synonymous with what we actually mean

Hue when we said the word "color." All of the primary and
secondary colors, for instance, are "hues."

Intensity or refers to the brightness or dullness of a colour (the degree to

Saturation which grey has been added to a colour).

refers to the lightness and darkness of a particular colour.

Value We can divide these value changes into shades and tints.
 The Color Wheel

A circular arrangement
of colors organized by
chromatic relationship
to one another.
The seven major color schemes:
Monochromatic
Analogous
Complementary
Split complementary
Triadic
Square
Rectangle (or tetradic)
Monochromatic

Monochromatic color schemes use 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. You can also add two additional
colors (which are found next to the
two outside colors) if you want to use
a five-color scheme instead of just
three colors.
Complementary
complementary color scheme is based
on the use of two colors directly across
from each other on the color wheel and
relevant tints of those colors.
 Split complementary
split complementary scheme includes
one dominant color and the two colors
directly adjacent to the dominant
color's complement. This creates a
more nuanced color palette than a
complementary color scheme while
still retaining the benefits of
contrasting colors.
 Triadic
Triadic color schemes offer
high contrasting color
schemes while retaining the
same tone. Triadic color
schemes are created by
choosing three colors that
are equally placed in lines
around the color wheel.
Square

The square color

scheme uses four colors
equidistant from each
other on the color wheel
to create a square or
diamond shape.
Rectangle
(or tetradic)

the rectangle approach is

similar to its square
counterpart but offers a
more subtle approach to
color selection.
Common Psychological Effects of Colors

White
purity
innocence
cleanliness
sense of space
neutrality
mourning (in some
cultures/societies)
 Black

authority
power
strength
evil
intelligence
death or mourning
 Gray

neutral
timeless
practical
 Red
love
romance
gentle
warmth
comfort
energy
excitement
intensity
life
blood
 Orange

happy
energetic
excitement
enthusiasm
warmth
wealth prosperity
sophistication
change
stimulation
 Yellow

happiness
laughter
cheery
warmth
optimism
 Green

natural
cool
growth
money
health
tranquility
fertility
 Blue

calmness
serenity
cold
wisdom
loyalty
truth
focused
 Purple

royalty
wealth
sophistication
wisdom
exotic
spiritual
prosperity
respect
mystery
 Brown

reliability
stability
friendship
warmth
comfort
security
natural
organic
 Value
Value in art is essentially
how light or dark something
is on a scale of white to
black (with white being the
highest value and black
being the lowest value).
 Shade is a hue or Tint refers to any hue or
mixture of pure colors mixture of pure colors to
to which only black is which white is added.
added.
 Form is a three-dimensional object with
Form volume height, width and depth. These
objects include cubes, spheres and
cylinders. Form is often used when
referring to physical works of art, like
sculptures, as form is connected most
closely with those three-dimensional
works.
Texture Describes the feel of an actual surface. The
surface quality of an object can be real or
implied
 SPACE
refers to the perspective
(distance between and around)
and proportion (size) between
shapes and objects and how
their relationship with the
foreground or background is
perceived.
 Positive and Negative
Space

Positive space is best

described as the areas in a
work of art that are the
subjects, or areas of interest.
Negative space is the area
around the subjects, or areas
of interest.
Elements of Art
Line Form
Shape Texture
Color Space
Value
Thank You.

Prepared by: Crystal T. Barroga