EDM 335 – Teaching Arts in the Elementary Grades

WEEK 7: LESSON 7
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the concept, elements and principles of
arts in the elementary grades.
1.1. Identify and discuss the different Elements of Art (Color, Value and
Texture)

Course Content: ELEMENTS OF ART

*COLOR
Color is the element of art that involves light. It
is produced when light waves strike an object
and are reflected into our eyes. Colors have
great influences on your mood. Looking
through artworks and paintings can help you
know and feel the visual artist’s emotions.
Color can tell a lot about fear, joy and
sadness.

Different classes of colors: primary, secondary

and tertiary colors.

Using color effectively in the creation of art involves understanding three basic
areas: the color wheel, color value, and color schemes or color harmony.

The color wheel (sometimes called a color

circle) is a handy tool often used by artists and
interior decorators as a visual aid in
understanding the relationship between colors. It
was developed in 1666 by Sir Isaac Newton
when he took the color spectrum and bent it into
a circle. The color wheel is a circular chart
divided into 12 sections with each sector
showing a different color. It is made up of three
different types of colors – primary, secondary,
and tertiary.
• Primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. These colors are
equally distanced apart on the color wheel. There only
three primary colors and they are the most basic colors
on the wheel. They cannot be created by mixing any
other colors together and can only be derived
through natural pigments. All other colors found on the
color wheel can be mixed from these three basic colors.

Secondary colors are orange, green and purple (or

violet). These colors are created from mixing equal
parts of any two primary colors together.

Red + yellow = orange

Yellow + blue = green
Blue + red = violet (purple)

Tertiary colors are red-purple, red-orange, blue-green, blue-

purple, yellow-green, and yellow-orange. There are six tertiary
colors and they are the result from mixing equal parts of a
primary color with a secondary color. The proper way to refer to
tertiary colors is by listing the primary color first and then the
secondary color. That’s why tertiary colors are referred to by a
two word name.

Red + violet (purple) = red-violet (red-purple)

Red + orange = red-orange
Blue + green = blue-green
Blue + violet (purple) = blue-violet (blue-purple)
Yellow + orange = yellow-orange
Yellow + green = yellow-green

* This is the lightness or darkness of a color. A color’s value

changes when white or black is added. Adding white creates a “tint” of that
color and adding black creates a “shade”. It my used to achieve an illusion of
distance. Distant objects tend to get lighter than objects that are closer to the
viewer.
A good way to see the difference in the values of colors is to look at the
greyscale. White is the lightest value, while black is the darkest. Middle gray is
the value halfway between these two extremes.

The value of a color value can be affected simply by adding white or black to it.
By adding white to a hue, a lighter value is the result. Lighter values are called
“tints”. When is black added to a hue, the value becomes darker, creating a
“shade” of that color. See example below.

is the relationship of colors that work well

together. A harmony can be basic having only one color with several shades
(monochromatic) or two colors that complement one another, or it can be a
more advanced relationship involving a combination of multiple colors. There
are many ideas for achieving harmony in our color palettes. These harmonies
are based on the color wheel.
Different Color Scheme
MONOCHROMATIC COLOR SCHEME

This type of color scheme is all about using

only one color. The goal is to explore the
subtle distinctions of tone, shade, and tints.
You can create a cohesive look without
worrying about decorations. This particular
color scheme is great for homeowners that
want to keep the colors of their home simple.

ANALOGOUS COLOR SCHEME

If you want to get the advantage of this color

scheme, the object is to choose colors that are next
to each other on the color wheel. In analogous color
schemes, you can use different shades and tones to
create a multilayered effect. A saturated version of
colors can increase the liveliness of your room.
COMPLEMENTARY COLOR SCHEME

This scheme includes a color that is opposite to each

other on the color wheel. This extreme contrast of
colors can make your living space exciting and
vibrant.
Ex. Red and Green, Yellow and Violet, Orange and
Blue.

*TEXTURE- Refers to the roughness and smoothness of objects or materials. It is

the surface quality of an object.

What does texture do your art work? The application of different media such as
thick paints, egg shells, sand pebbles, and hair creates a unique and wonderful
texture that adds creative effects and good impressions on your masterpiece.

Categories of Texture
1. Real texture- actual texture of the object.
2. Implied texture- texture that is detected by just looking or staring at the
artwork. Example is a print of a rock which may look rough; but in fact, it is
just a smooth piece of paper with print. It is like “visual texture”.

Examples of different textures:

• Ribbed texture- is a surface characterized by long and

narrow strips.

• Fluted texture- similar to a long and narrow trench.

 • Woven texture- looks like a pattern of interlaced yarns.

• Carved texture- done by engraving or cutting

part of a material such as wood or rubber to
form shapes or figures.

Linear perspective, deals with the arrangement of shapes in space. All parallel lines
(orthogonal) in a painting or drawing using this system converge in a single vanishing
point on the composition's horizon line.

Horizon line is the line that

divides the ground from the sky,
while the vanishing point is a
dot placed on the horizon
where objects begin to fade
because of distance.
One point perspective is a type of linear perspective that contains only one vanishing point on
the horizon.

Example of a Draw City with One- point

perspective
Assessment

For your Activity (Art work) Please access file in LEAP.

References

• Dynamic Series in MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health) by Arvin D.
Tumambing et al. JO-ES Publishing House INC, 2017.
• http://teresabernardart.com › basic-art-element-color-part-1
• https://unsplash.com/s/photos/color
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9XH_kjVXMY
• https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/416723771751263868/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgpM-igiWO8
• Reed mat with woven texture of crosshatch crushpixel.com
• https://www.quizalize.com/blog/2018/02/23/teaching-strategies/