Caraga state university

Ampayon, Butuan City 8600, Philippines

URL: www.carsu.edu.ph

Elements of Art
Ms. Janine S. Gelaga

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 Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you shall be able to;

a. Identify the different elements of art;

b. Define each element of art; and
c. Appreciate the relevance of each element.
 Elements of Art

These are the building blocks

or the ingredients of art.
 Elements of Art

Line- a mark on a surface with length and

direction created by a tool (pencil, pen,
brush)
 Elements of Art
Line

Trees and Snow by Pablo Picasso in

by Ansel Adams in 1933
 Elements of Art

Color- consists of
hue (another term for color)
intensity (brightness)
value (lightness or darkness)
 Elements of Art
Color

Girl Before A Mirror Yellow-Red-Blue

by Pablo Picasso in 1932 by Wassily Kadinsky in 1925
 Elements of Art

Space- distance or area between,

around, above, below, or within things.

Positive: The object

Negative:The space around
the object

Le Fluers
by Robert Mapplethorpe
 Elements of Art

Space
Foreground
Middle Ground
Background
(creates depth)

by Claude Monet
 Elements of Art

Texture- surface quality or "feel" of an

object, its smoothness, roughness, softness,
etc. Textures may be actual or implied.
 Elements of Art

Texture
Actual/Real Implied

By Paula Nizamas Starry Night

By Van Gogh
THANK YOU!