Elements Of Visual Arts
ELEMENTS OF
VISUAL ARTS
REPORTED BY: KIMBERLY ALENABO &
JOSHUA AMATA
LINE
An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line may be two-or threedimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract. IMPLIED LINES
are lines that we see in our mind’s eye that fill in the spaces between objects, such as a line of lights in the ceiling and the rows of windows in a large office building. ACTUAL LINE
ACTUAL LINE
IMPLIED LINE
ORGANIC LINES
are the types of lines found in nature.
ORGANIC LINES
are the types of lines found in nature.
2D
ART
TEXTURE
An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.
SPACE
An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art .
VOLUME
(three-dimensionality) can be simulated in a two-dimensional work (like a drawing) thanks to the use of light and shadows, perspective, etc.
COLOR
An element of art made up of three properties: hue, value, and intensity.
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Hue: name of color
RE BLU
YELLOW
D E
Value: hue’s lightness and darkness (a color’s value changes when white or black is added). Intensity: quality of brightness and purity (high intensity= color is strong and bright; low intensity= color is faint and dull)
COLOR
HARMONIES
COMPLEMENTARY
Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel are considered to be complementary colors
Analogous
Analogous color schemes use colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They usually match well and create serene and comfortable designs.
Triad
A triadic color scheme uses colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triad
A triadic color scheme uses colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel. Rectangle
(tetradic)
The rectangle or tetradic color scheme uses four colors arranged into two complementary pairs.
PSYCHOLOG
Y OF
COLORS
Orange is the color of social communication and optimism. From a negative
VISUAL ARTS
REPORTED BY: KIMBERLY ALENABO &
JOSHUA AMATA
LINE
An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line may be two-or threedimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract. IMPLIED LINES
are lines that we see in our mind’s eye that fill in the spaces between objects, such as a line of lights in the ceiling and the rows of windows in a large office building. ACTUAL LINE
ACTUAL LINE
IMPLIED LINE
ORGANIC LINES
are the types of lines found in nature.
ORGANIC LINES
are the types of lines found in nature.
2D
ART
TEXTURE
An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.
SPACE
An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art .
VOLUME
(three-dimensionality) can be simulated in a two-dimensional work (like a drawing) thanks to the use of light and shadows, perspective, etc.
COLOR
An element of art made up of three properties: hue, value, and intensity.
•
Hue: name of color
RE BLU
YELLOW
D E
Value: hue’s lightness and darkness (a color’s value changes when white or black is added). Intensity: quality of brightness and purity (high intensity= color is strong and bright; low intensity= color is faint and dull)
COLOR
HARMONIES
COMPLEMENTARY
Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel are considered to be complementary colors
Analogous
Analogous color schemes use colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They usually match well and create serene and comfortable designs.
Triad
A triadic color scheme uses colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triad
A triadic color scheme uses colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel. Rectangle
(tetradic)
The rectangle or tetradic color scheme uses four colors arranged into two complementary pairs.
PSYCHOLOG
Y OF
COLORS
Orange is the color of social communication and optimism. From a negative