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Lesson 7: Elements and Principles of Art
Look for the description and definition of the following key terms:
Elements of Art
● Element of Line:
1. Horizontal Line: Express calmness and distance
2. Vertical Line: Show might and height
3. Diagonal Line: a sloping line or slant line that connects to the vertices of a shape
4. Zigzag Line: a line which has a series of angles in it, like a continuous series of 'W's
5. Curved Line: Depict luxury and comfort
6. Actual lines: real marks made in a composition
7. Implied lines are lines that are suggested by changes in colour, tone and texture or by
the edges of shapes
● Elements of Color
Physical Properties of Color
Hue: a gradation or variety of a color
Value- is one of the elements of art that dictates how light or dark a color appears.
Intensity or saturation- the brightness or dullness of a color
Additive or Subtractive Color: The additive combines lights — Red, Green, and blue—while
the subtractive method mixes pigments — Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black
The Color Wheel

Types of Color
Primary: Red, Yellow, and Blue. These three primary colors are the foundation of the color
wheel.
Secondary: These are color combinations created by an equal mixture of two primary colors.
Intermediate: A color created by mixing a primary color with the secondary color next to it
Tertiary- colors are a combination of both primary and secondary colors and are between
primary and secondary colors on the color wheel.
Neutrals- are colors without much intensity or saturation. It is also a color which generally goes
with every other color.
Warm Colors: Warm colors are the colors from red through yellow. These colors are said to
bring to mind warmth, like the sun.
Cool Colors: Cool colors include green, blue, and purple, and all the variations of those 3.
They're more subdued than warm colors. These and their shapes are the colors of night, water,
and nature and are usually associated with calm and relaxation.
● The Element of Shape

Kinds of Shape
2D Geometric Shapes- can be defined as a plane figure that can be drawn on a flat surface. It
has only two dimensions - length and width, with no thickness or depth.
3D Geometric Shapes- are solid shapes or figures that have three dimensions. Generally,
length, width, and height are the dimensions of 3D shapes (three-dimensional shapes).
Organic Shapes- are irregular and imperfect. Naturally, these shapes will all be slightly different
from one another. They are often curved and flowing and can seem unpredictable. Using
organic shapes can make a piece of art or design seem more natural and real.
Biomorphic Shapes- means: life-form (bio=life and morph=form). Biomorphic shapes are often
rounded and irregular, unlike most geometric shapes. An artist who loved to explore the
possibilities of mixing geometric and biomorphic shapes was Henri Matisse.
● The Element of Space

The Illusion of Space
Overlapping- is the placement of objects over one another in order to create the illusion of
depth.
Relative and Linear Perspective- Linear perspective is a depth cue that is related to both
relative size and the next depth cue, texture gradient. Relative scale is a method used to create
and determine the spatial position of a figure or object in 3D picture plane;
Atmospheric Perspective- how the atmosphere influences how distant objects appear. The
further away an object is, the less clear they are, and the more they take on the value and hue
of the background.
● The Element of Value

Light- the point or center of light diffusion in the composition of a painting, or the luminous part
of a painting in relation to the shadows.
Achromatic Value- are values that are created by using only blacks, whites, and greys.
● The Element of Texture

Types of Texture
Actual Texture- means the actual physical surface of an artwork or design.
Simulated Texture- a two-dimensional piece is created in such a way as to look like something
it is not, such as painting a dog and it looking like real fur or a tree that looks like it has real bark.
Abstract Texture- appears like a real surface but is rearranged or simplified to meet the goals
of the artist.
Invented Texture- texture or surface quality not intended to resemble textures found in real life.
● The Element of Time and Motion

Actual Movement: An artwork can move on its own in several ways: through natural properties
or effects such as air currents, or it may be mechanically or technologically driven, or it may
involve either the artist or the viewer moving it.
Implied Movement: action in a work of art creates life and activity. This is best illustrated by the
direction the eye takes along an invisible path created by a line, arrow, or pointing finger.
● The Element of Music

Rhythm is music's pattern in time. Rhythm can exist without melody, as in the drumbeats of
so-called primitive music, but melody cannot exist without rhythm.
Melody is the aesthetic product of a given succession of pitches in musical time, implying
rhythmically ordered movement from pitch to pitch.
Harmony is the sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously. In practice, this broad
definition can also include some instances of notes sounded one after the other.
Texture When you describe the texture of a piece of music, you are describing the relationship
of melodic and (sometimes) harmonic elements with each other.
Monophonic texture means using only one line of music.
Homophonic Texture is amain melodic line is supported by one or more additional

musical lines that add harmonic support.
Polyphonic texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody
Dynamics are the range of volume at which music notes can be played.
Timbre is the unique quality of the sound that a musical instrument makes.
Form is the structure of a musical composition.

Strophic, also called verse-repeating form, chorus form, AAA song form, or one-part song form,
is a song structure in which all verses or stanzas of the text are sung to the same music.
Binary is a song that has two main parts, which are often called reprises since they usually
repeat.
Ternary is a three-part musical form consisting of an opening section (A), a following section
(B), and then a repetition of the first section (A).
Rondo is a piece of music where the musical material stated at the beginning of the piece
keeps returning.
Theme and Variation is a theme and variation is a form of music that begins with a main
melody (the theme) that is then altered or changed in some way throughout the piece. These
alterations to the theme are called variations.
Sonata-allegro is a sonata form (also sonata-allegro form or first movement form) is a musical
structure generally consisting of three main sections: an exposition, a development, and a
recapitulation. It has been used widely since the middle of the 18th century (the early classical
period).
Principles of Arts
● Balance
Symmetricall- refers to balance that is achieved by arranging elements on either side of the
center of a composition in an equally weighted manner
Asymmetrical- occurs when you have different visual images on either side of a design, and
yet the image still seems balanced
Spline Equilibrium-
● Consonance- is an exercise in finding harmony, between light and dark, blurred and
clear, shadows and colours.
● Magnitude- is a criterion that tells about the scope and significance of a work of art
● Ascendancy
● Diversification
● Cadence- is the gait of the artist or inhabitants of the city as they move through urban
spaces.

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Lesson 7: Elements and Principles of Art

Intensity or saturation- the brightness or dullness of a color

The Color Wheel

● The Element of Shape

● The Element of Space

● The Element of Value

● The Element of Texture

● The Element of Time and Motion

● The Element of Music

Monophonic texture means using only one line of music.

Homophonic Texture is amain melodic line is supported by one or more additional

Polyphonic texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody

Form is the structure of a musical composition.

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