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Comes from the Aryan root
word ar, meaning to join
together.
From the ar, we can
derived 2 Greek verbs:
Artezein – to prepare
Arkeskein – to put together
Latin terms:
Ars / artis
– everything that is artificially
made or composed by man.
Elements of art are stylistic features
that are included within an art piece to
help the artist communicate.[1] The
seven most common elements include
line, shape, texture, form, space,
colour and value, with the additions of
mark making, and materiality.[
1. Line
Is a prolongation of a point. As
an elongation it can be straight
or curved depending on the
direction it follows.
2 Types of Lines
• Straight
• Curved lines
Types Straight Lines
• Horizontal
• Vertical
• Inclined (Diagonal)
Types of Curved Lines
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Scroll or S
Spiral
Concave
Convex
Straight
2. FORM/SHAPE
- Connotes a
- Connotes a
threedimentional
object in
space.
twodimentional
object in
space.
FORM
SHAPE
2. FORM/SHAPE
• Dynamics / Irregular forms
• Static / Regular forms
3. VALUE
- Refer to the lightness and
darkness of an object.
VALUE
4. TEXTURE
- It is the roughness and
smoothness of an object.
Texture
5. SPACE
- Refers to area, size,
location, and distance.
5. SPACE
6. COLOR
- Is the most important
element of art and the
easiest to notice.
COLOR CHART
COLOR CHART
COLOR CHART
a. Hue – is the identity of
color.
b. Value – is the lightness
or darkness of a color.
c. Intensity – is the
brightness or dullness of a
color.