Lesson 6 Elements and Principles of Art
Lesson 6 Elements and Principles of Art
Lesson 6 Elements and Principles of Art
Categories
Geometric - it finds origin in mathematical
propositions
Organic - occurring in nature and is often
irregular and asymmetrical
Form
- it refers to three
dimensions: height, width, and
depth
- it is the physical volume of
shape and the space it occupies
Properties
Hue
Primary- red, yellow, blue
Secondary- green, orange, violet
Tertiary- achieved when primary
and secondary colors are mixed
Value
Intensity
Hue - the color itself (name of color)
One-point perspective
-shows parallel lines that seem to converge at a specific and
lone vanishing point, along the horizon line
Two-point perspective
-pertains to a painting or drawing that makes use of two vanishing
points, which can be placed anywhere along the horizon line
Three-point perspective
-it makes use of the three vanishing points, each corresponding to
each axis of the scene
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One-point perspective
Two-point perspective
Three-point perspective
• Rhythm
- it is the pulse of music
- a regular, repeated pattern of sounds
Beat
-basic unit of music
Tempo
-refers to its speed (beats/second)
Meter
-recurrent pattern of beats
Variations in Tempo (Classical terms)
• Largo - slowly and broadly
• Andante - walking pace
• Moderato - at moderate speed
• Allegro - fast
• Vivace - lively
• Accelerando - gradually speeding up
• Rallentado - gradually slowing down
• Allargando - getting slower, broadening
• Rubato - literally “robbed time”, rhythm is played freely
for expressive effect
• Dynamics
-it refers to the loudness or quietness of music
Different levels
• Pianissimo [pp] - very quiet
• Piano [p] - quiet
• Mezzo-piano [mp] - moderately quiet
• Mezzo-forte [mf] - moderately loud
• Forte [f] - loud
• Fortissimo [ff] - very loud