ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES OF ART:
VISUAL
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
By the end of this Chapter, students should be able to:
1. Analyze the various elements present in visual arts;
2. Identify the principle of design;
3. Identify and differentiate the various planes in art;
4. Define and translate principles of design in an artwork;
5. Create an artwork depicting the various elements and principle of
design.
THE ELEMENTS OF LINES
A line is a mark made by a
pointed tool. Often defined as a
moving dot.
This picture is a great example
of lines because the entire picture
has lines, straight and curved
LINES
The image represents the element of
“Line” because it was made with a pencil
which is a pointed tool. The width of the
lines that make up the image are very
small compared to its length. The variety
of widths and intensities of line creates
the image and adds perspective. Contour
lines create the form of the woman.
ELEMENT: FORM
• Form describes volume and
mass of three-dimensional
objects.
• This picture is 3-d because it is a
sculpture. It can be viewed from
any side and it is not drawn on a
wall
COLOR
The appearance in hue, value, and
intensity of an object in light. This
selection has three colors that are
featured prominently and is part of
the Color Form movement.
TEXTURE
Texture refers to the surface quality of
artwork. A piece could be appear to be
rough, granulated, smooth and even
sticky. This image here is a great
example of texture because the U.S.
navy Seals in Gilli suites are matching
the dry brush and grass’s texture to
blend in.
PATTERN
• Pattern: something that
repeats it self over and over.
• This is a good example of a
pattern because it is
repeating itself.
COMPOSITION
Composition is the manner in
which parts of a thing flow
together in harmony.
Botticelli’s painting is
very harmonious, as nothing is
out of place or in stark contrast.
CONTRAST
This image illustrates the principle of
contrast because of the differences of
values and colors within the image.
The large black man in the center of
the image contrasts the harsh white
back ground. This is a perfect example
of value contrast because black is next
to white.
RHYTM
• Title: Sym29
Artist: Eric Penington
• Rhythm is the repetition of visual
movement of the elements-colors,
shapes, lines, values, forms,
spaces, textures.
• The repeated shapes and
colorsgive this picture a lot of
rhythm
VALUE
• Value contrast help to see and
understand a two-dimensional work of
art.
• Value contrast is evident in colors.
Ex:
• In this painting it is evident that in the
half of the dome that is outlined by dark
colors, fades into the background
• Cite: Art In America May-June 1979, pg.30, Frank
Stella
UNITY
Unity is where a picture
seems to all be one.
Everything fits and flows
together. One part
complements another like
the land, the fish, the
dolphins, and the sky.
MOVEMENT
• Visual movement is used by artists
to direct viewers through their work,
often to focal areas. Movement can
be directed along lines, edges,
shapes, and colors.
• The artist of this painting uses
movement to move the viewers
eyes from the man on the horse to
the evil Moslems being slaughtered
EMPHASIS
Emphasis is the principle of
creating a centered interest in an
art work, often achieved by color
contrast and by lines which direct
the eye to it.
GROUP 7
MORTEGA, NOLASCO, NOSIDAL,
OPERIO, ORLANDA