ARTS AND ITS

VISUAL ELEMENTS
Lesson 1
1. LINE
•a prolongation of a point,
or a mark on a surface.
•Also suggests dimensions,
and to guide visual
movement
KINDS OF LINE
•Solid lines – used in order to
define form
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•Broken lines – typically used
to suggest hidden forms
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2. SHAPE AND MASS
•SHAPE – refers to an area
with boundaries identified
or drawn using lines.
SHAPE AND MASS
•Organic
Shape -
may be
based on
natural or
living
forms.
SHAPE AND MASS
•Geometric
Shape -
may also
be used on
measured
forms.
SHAPE AND MASS
•Mass - refers to solid
portions of a three-
dimensional object.
3. COLOR
-the visual perception that
allows a person to
differentiate objects due to
the way various
wavelengths of light are
reflected.
THREE PROPERTIES OF COLORS

1. Hue – refers to the

basic or pure color,
and is represented in
the color wheel.
Hue
THREE PROPERTIES OF COLORS

2. Value - refers to the

lightness and darkness of
color. A light color or tint is the
result of adding white to a
hue, while a dark color or
shade results from adding
black to a hue.
THREE PROPERTIES OF COLORS
3. Saturation – refers to
brightness and dullness of color. It
is also referred to as purity of the
color. A bright color can be
produced by adding more pigment
to the same hue, while a dull color
can be produced by adding gray or
the color’s complement to the
pigment.
COLOR SCHEMES
1. Monochromatic –
This color scheme
involves using the same
hue but with different
gradients of value.
 COLOR SCHEMES
Red

Red Orange Red Violet

Orange Violet
Secondary
Yellow Orange Primary Blue Violet
Colors
Colors
Yellow Blue
Yellow Green Blue Green

Green
2. Analogous - The
analogous color
scheme entails the
use of three or four
adjacent color in the
color wheel.
3. Complementary –
involves the use of a color
and its complement - ,
meaning the color located
opposite of the first color.
4. Split-complementary
– is a close relative to the
complementary color
scheme. This scheme
uses the two colors
adjacent to the
complement.
5. Triadic – This color
scheme uses three
colors that are of
equal distance with
each other.
6. Tetradic – Also known
as double complementary
color scheme, this uses
two pairs of
complementary colors.
1. Tetradic of violet and
red orange
2. Analogous of blue violet
3. Split complement of
green
4. Monochromatic of blue
5. Triadic of orange
6. Complement of yellow
green
7. Analogous of yellow
8. Split Complement of
yellow green
9. Tetradic of blue violet
and red violet
10. Analogous of red
orange
4. VALUE
- This element refers to
lightness or darkness of an
area. This element is
evident in creating shadows
for a two-dimensional object
to give an illusion of depth.
5. TEXTURE
-Refers to the feel or appearance
of a surface.
A. Actual Texture – can be felt
tangibly based on the material
that is used for the artwork.
B. Implied Texture – can be
exhibited, for instance, in
painting of fur of an animal.
6. SPACE
-refers to the area that is
occupied by an object or a
subject, as well as the area
surrounding that object or
subject.
6. SPACE
An illusion of space can be created
in a two-dimensional surface using
perspective:
a. Atmospheric perspective
– utilizes the properties of
light and air in depicting the
illusion of distance;
6. SPACE
b. Linear perspective –
involves the use of
vanishing points and
receding hidden lines
7. TIME AND MOTION
- Movement in the visual
arts can either be an
illusion or an actual motion.
An illusion of movement
is more common in two-
dimensional artworks.
7. TIME AND MOTION
On the other hand, actual
motion is easily seen in
kinetic sculpture, a type of
sculpture that moves with
the wind or are vibrating
with the surrounding air.
Quiz
PAINTING
Lesson 2
PAINTING
•Refers to the process of
applying color on a flat
surface.
•is considered two-
dimensional
PAINTING
•Forms can be created using a
wide variety of materials
(watercolor, acrylic, ink, oil,
pastel, and charcoal)
•Surfaces for painting include
wood, canvas, cardboard, and
paper
Basic Brushstroke
Types
Forms of Painting
Forms of painting
1. Easel Painting – most
common form; involves
applying color to a board or
canvas that is fixed on an
upright support called easel.
Easel painting are meant to be
framed and hanged on a wall
after creating them.
2.MURALS – a huge wall-
sized painting.
-(1980’s) – should be used
to impart message to
increase social
awareness especially to
issues at that time.
Portable mural was developed
in order to prevent murals from
being erased from the wall.
These are created by using
bold strokes in applying bright
colors on pieces of
cheesecloth or canvas.
Nowadays, murals are
created by younger artists
through outreach programs
carried out by organizations.
These murals still impart
messages on nationalism
and on social awareness.
3. TELON PAINTING –
described as a backdrop or
background for the stage.
These backdrops are used for
komedya, sarswela, and
sinakulo which are popular
forms of theater in the country.
3. TELON PAINTING - still
used in presentations during
carnivals, fiestas, and religious
celebrations
- Telon was later reduced
as a backdrop in a
photography studio.
4. JEEPNEY AND CALESA
Painting
•CALESA PAINTING –
typically painted using one
color. The borders of the
calesa are decorated with
geometric patterns, repetitive
patterns, and /or thin lines.
•JEEPNEY PAINTING – evolved
from calesa painting. In a typical
jeepney, a logo, number, or
painting is covered near the
driver’s seat, as well as near the
seats adjacent to it. Typical
subject matter of jeepney painting
ranges from landscapes to
scenes from comic books.
5. COLLAGE – refers to a
form of painting that involves
combine images in single
work. This entails cutting and
pasting materials such as
paper, fabric, tin foil and other
relatively flat materials onto a
board or canvas.
Themes of Painting
•Genre Painting
-Portrays people in daily
activities. Subjects include
planting and harvesting rice, a
young woman singing in front of
guests, barong-barong, vendors
and fiestas.
Fernando Amorsolo
•Historical Painting- depicts a
scene from the past. It often
has a lesson concerning
national values.
Spoliarium (Juan Luna)
•Interiors – painting of the space
inside of a part of a house or a
building. This usually reveals the
social class of the family living in
that particular house, as well as
the traits of the people living in it.
•Landscapes – portray natural
scenery or urban scenes. Mixed
media is now used in creating
landscape paintings. Closely
related to landscapes are
seascapes, which focus on large
bodies of water, particularly ocean
or the sea.
•Portraits - portraying one or more
specific individuals. This usually
portrays the physical characteristics
of the subject and seeks to show and
understanding of that person’s
character.
•Nudes- these are paintings that
portray the unclothed human figure.
Nowadays, a wide variety of
materials and styles can be sued in
painting nudes. Nude painting
sessions are conducted in galleries.
•Religious Painting – Common
subjects of religious painting include
a long religious image, lives of the
saints, and scenes based from the
Scriptures like the Nativity scene,
and the Stations of the Cross.
•Still Life – painting that
depicts natural or man-made
objects that form a
composition in a natural
setting.
Vicente Manansala Fernando Amorsolo