Module No.
1 - Elements of Art
Elements of Art – these are the basic building blocks of making an art. Once you make use of these
elements, it is easier to create your own art. Like ingredients in a recipe, the chef uses a list of ingredients
which are combined together to produce a delicious dish. The artist uses art elements and combines them
in different ways to create a wonderful masterpiece.
A.) Line – a distance between two points; can express emotion; can create or define space
Kinds of Lines:
1.) Straight lines – vertical or horizontal 4.) Curved Lines
2.) Diagonal or Slanting lines 5.) Zigzag Lines
3.) Wavy lines 6.) Spiral
B.) Shape – two dimensional and flat; only has height and width; it is the result of closed lines
Categories:
1.) Geometric Shapes – square, rectangle, triangle, circle, oval, heart, star, hexagon
2.) Organic or Freeform Shapes – come from nature like clouds, animals, leaves
C.) Form – 3D shape; also has height and width but it is not flat anymore
– includes a sphere, cube, cylinder, cone and pyramid
– we can create space by drawing forms
D.) Space – refers to the distance between or the area around and within shapes, colors and
lines
E.) Value – lightness and darkness of a color. White is the lightest value while black is the
darkest
value. The difference in between them is defined as contrast.
– Artists use value to create highlights and shadows or shading in objects and create a
degree of intensity in their drawings or paintings.
F.) Texture – plays with our sense of touch; it is the surface quality of an object
– refers to the way things may feel or look as if you are touching them
G.) Color or Hue – derived from light; magically gives life to your artwork
Light – is made up of wavelengths of light where each wavelength is a particular
color. The color we see is a result of which wavelengths are being reflected
to our eyes.
Different types of colors or hues:
1.) Primary hues – red, yellow and blue
2.) Secondary hues: green (yellow + blue)
violet (blue + red)
orange (red + yellow)
Module No. 2 – Principles of Design
Principles of Design – design strategies on how you can use the Elements of Art
A.) Balance – the distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture and space
1.) Symmetrical – balance drawing (identical on both sides)
example: drawing a butterfly
2.) Asymmetrical – different on both sides
3.) Radial – round type of balance where the things or shapes are coming out from
the center
B.) Emphasis – is a focal point; putting a focal point in your art helps draw in viewers,
makes them want to look at other areas in your art
Strategies for using focal point:
1.) using colors – like popping colors
2.) using radial balance – things coming outward from the center
3.) using scale – blow up an object in the drawing or artwork
C.) Movement – using colors, shapes and lines that suggest a flow of movement; it is
a visual pathway through a work of art and allows our eyes to move
from one side to the other
