ANYEONGHASAEYO!

PHILIPPINE
CONTEMPORARY
ART
LESSON 1.4
THE ELEMENTS OF
ARTS
SPACE
SPACE
• Visual arts can be defined as a void, an emptiness which can either
be positive or negative.

Positive space
• Refers to a spaced enclosed in a shape.

Negative space
• Denotes the opposites of positive space.
LINE
 LINE

• The extension of a point ,a short or long mark drawn or carved on a

surface. It is implied path suggesting------

a. Direction
vertical
horizontal
diagonal
b. character
jagged
curved
series of dots and broken lines.
SHAPE AND FORM
 SHAPE

• When the end of the line meet, they form shape.

• It can also be described as a figure separate from its surrounding area or

background.

• It ca either be geometric (angular) or organic (curvy).

 FORM
• Form is slightly similar to shape.

• It is an enclosed line, a figure separate from its background.

• Remember that shape is two-dimensional, while form is three-dimensional.

COLOR
 COLOR

• Probably the most striking art element that catches the eye is color.

• it is a sensation created by visible wavelengths of light caught in a prism.

• Color creates a mood or tone.

• It is a mixture of organic or synthetic substances called pigments.

VALUE
 VALUE

• In visual arts, value is the degree of lightness

and darkness of a color
TEXTURE
 TEXTURE

• It is the surface of an artwork.

• It can be actual or tactile.

Meaning, it can really be felt by touch; or it can be simulated or illusory, which
means it can only be seen, not felt.
KAMSAHAMNIDA!
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