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 Visual Arts
are art forms that focus
on the creation of
works, which are
primarily visual in
nature.

Examples: painting,
sculpture, architecture
ELEMENTS OF VISUAL ARTS
 A. Subject
B. Medium
C. Line
D. Color
E. Texture
F. Form
G. Perspective
H. Space
I. Volume
 SUBJECT

The subject of art is the matter to be

described or to be portrayed by the artist. This
It may refer to any person, object, scene or
event
 SUBJECT
Representational
or Objective Art
They are those arts which
depict (represent) objects
that are commonly
recognized by most people.
They attempt to copy, even
if in a subjective manner,
something that's real. It uses
form and is concerned
with what is to be
depicted in the artwork.
 SUBJECT
Still life is a work of art depicting
mostly inanimate subject matter,
typically commonplace objects
which may be either natural (food,
flowers, plants, rocks, or shells) or
man-made (drinking glasses, books,
vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, and so
on) in an artificial setting.
B. Portraiture (portrait) is a painting,
photograph, sculpture, or other
artistic representation of a person,
in which the face and its expression
is predominant.
C. Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscape
 SUBJECT
Non -representational
or Non-objective Art
They are those arts without
any reference to anything
outside itself (without
representation). It is
nonobjective because it has
no recognizable objects. It is
abstract in the sense that it
doesnt represent real
objects in our world. It uses
content and is concerned
with how the artwork is
depicted
 MEDIUM
Medium may refer to the
type of material used to create
artwork. In this sense, no limits
exist on what defines an art
medium. Traditional media, as
well as any found objects used to
create a piece of artwork, are
considered an art medium.
It may also refer to substances
added to different paints to
achieve a desired texture or
effect. In either case, many
options exist which you may wish
to explore in creating your
original artworks.
 LINE
Though the lines of
the art, the artist
can make us know
what the work is
about. He/she uses
the lines to
represent figures
and forms.
Basically, it may
either be straight
(vertical, horizontal,
diagonal) or curved.
 LINE
Straight lines are always associated with the ideas of
steadiness and force.

1. Horizontal lines are lines of repose and serenity. They express

calmness and quiescence.
2. Vertical lines are lines poised for action. They are poised,
balanced, forceful and dynamic. It may express emotions of
exaltation or inquietude.
3. Diagonal lines suggest action and movement. They give
animation to any composition in which they appear.

Curved lines are associated with flexibility, buoyancy and

grace. They are formed by a gradual change of direction.
 COLOR
Color plays an
important role in the
work of an artist not
only painting but also
in sculpture and
architecture.

It is the property of
light. The color of an
object is determined
by the light rays which
are reflected to our
eyes.
 COLOR
The white light from the sun contains the spectrum
of colors: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow,
orange, and red. These colors are so blended
that they yield no sensation of color. When a light
beam passes through a prism, the different rays of
color are separated so that we are able to see
and identify them.
Objects that appear black absorb practically all the
color rays and reflect none, while objects that
appear white reflect all the color rays equally.
Gray is due to the partial reflection of the color
rays equally.

White, gray, and black have no color quality. They

are called the neutral colors.
DIMENSIONS OF COLOR

Hue is the dimension of color that gives color its name. It

indicates the color characteristics. In color wheel, we can identify
different hues of color:

Primary blue, red and yellow

Secondary orange, green and violet
Tertiary red-orange, yellow-orange,
yellow-green, blue-green,
blue-violet, red violet
DIMENSIONS OF COLOR
NEUTRAL COLORS
The white light from the sun contains the spectrum of
colors: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and
red. These colors are so blended that they yield no
sensation of color. When a light beam passes through a
prism, the different rays of color are separated so that
we are able to see and identify them.
Objects that appear black absorb practically all the
color rays and reflect none, while objects that appear
white reflect all the color rays equally. Gray is due to
the partial reflection of the color rays equally.

White, gray, and black have no color quality. They are

called the neutral colors.
 WARM COLORS are red, orange, yellow and
combination of those colors. They are associated with objects like the
sun, fire, and other sources of heat. They are conspicuous, cheerful
and stimulating, vivacious, joyous and exciting. They are called
advancing colors because they have an effect of advancing or
coming towards you.

Red is the warmest, most vigorous, and most exciting of the colors.
Yellow is the most brilliant, cheerful and exultant of the colors.
 COOL COLORS are blue, green, violet and
combinations of those colors. They are calm, sober,
restful, and inconspicuous.

Blue is the coolest and the most tranquil of the colors.

 Value refers to the
lightness and darkness of a
color. It is a quality which
depends on the amount of
light and dark in color.

Tints are values above the

normal
Shades are values below
the normal

Example:
pink red maroon
sky-blue blue navy-blue

DIMENSIONS OF COLOR
 Intensity refers to the
brightness or darkness of color.
It gives color strength. Intensity
differences may be described
as full intensity, two-thirds
intensity, two-thirds neutral,
and neutral.

When a hue is in its vivid form,

it is said to be in full intensity.
When it is dulled, it is said to be
partly neutralized.
The more black or white
added, the weaker the
intensity.

DIMENSIONS OF COLOR
COLOR HARMONIES
Related Color Harmonies

Monochromatic
Harmony is made up of
several tones of one hue. It is
the simplest and easiest to
use because different tones
of the same hue all have
something in common.

Example:
orange, tan, brown, and
other tones
COLOR HARMONIES
Related Color Harmonies

Adjacent or
neighboring
harmony two or three
neighboring hues on the
color circle are used
together.

Example:
green, yellow, orange
yellow, orange, red
red, orange, violet
COLOR HARMONIES
Contrasted Color Harmonies

Complementary colors
are the colors that lie directly
opposite each other in the
color circle

Examples:
red green
orange blue
violet yellow
 PSYCHOLOGY OF COLORS
Colors are known to have varied psychological and
emotional connotations. It is wise for the artist to
remember the psychological connotations when
choosing color for his work.

Red
Blue
Yellow
Green
Orange
Violet
White
Black
 TEXTURE
Texture is the element that deals
more directly with the sense of touch. It
refers to the characteristics of surfaces
which can be rough or smooth, fine or
coarse, shiny or dull, plain or irregular.
 TEXTURE
Texture is found in all visual arts
(painting, architecture,
sculpture) and is created with
different mediums. Together
with the other elements, texture
can contribute to the total
effect of the finished work of
art.

Texture is real to the

sculpture and
architect. To the
painter, it is an illusion.
 PERSPECTIVE
It means viewpoint or
vantage point. It
deals with the effect of
distance upon the
appearance of objects,
by means of which the
viewers judges the
spatial relationships.

It enables us to perceive
distance and to see the
position of objects in
space.
 Kinds of Perspective
Linear Perspective
is the representation of
an appearance of
distance by means of
converging lines.
It refers to the direction
of lines and with the size
of objects. Painters
usually show the effect
of space and distance
by using converging
lines and diminishing
size.
 Kinds of Perspective
Aerial Perspective
is the representation of
relative distances of
objects by gradations
of tone and color.
Objects become fainter
in the distance due to
the effect to the
atmosphere. Objects
appear to be lighter in
color and the outline
vaguer as they recede
into the distance or into
the atmosphere.
 SPACE
In painting as in
architecture, space is
of great importance.
The exterior of the
building is seen as it
appears in space,
while the interior is
seen by the one who
is inside an enclosing
space.
 SPACE
Painting does not
deal with space
directly. It represents
space only on a two-
dimensional surface.
Sculpture has very
little to do with space
relationship or
perception of space.
 FORM FORM
Form applies to
the overall design of
the work of art. It
describes the
structure or shape of
an object.

Form follows function.

This means that the
inner content of
purpose or function
governs the outer
appearance.
 VOLUME
Volume refers to the
amount of space occupied
in three dimensions. It
therefore refers to solidity or
thickness.
It is perceived in two ways:
1. By contour lines or outlines
or shapes of objects
2. By surface lights and
shadows

Just like in texture, volume is

real in architecture and
sculpture, while in painting, it
is an illusion because the
surface of the canvas is flat.