Week 11-12 - Module 11 Elements and Principles of Different Arts PDF

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VISUAL ARTS Visual Arts 1Course ModuleModule 11 Elements and Principles of DifferentArtsWelcome to the eleven module on the Art Appreciation It is believed that life is how you make it and that the quality of one’s life can be developed, enriched, and made productive through finer things in life’s i...

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Module 11 Elements and Principles of Different Arts Welcome to the eleven module on the Art Appreciation It is believed that life is how you make it and that the quality of one’s life can be developed, enriched, and made productive through finer things in life’s is limitless and that we only have to exert time and effort for the arts to work for us. At the end of this module you are expected to: At the end of this module you are expected to: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Enumerate the Elements of the Visual Arts Enumerate the Properties and Classification of Colors How Light determines color Value the mystery of color perception and uses of the Art Elements

Elements of Visual Arts The materials the artist uses in creating a work of art are the medium and the elements put together. An element of art can only be seen in some medium. This element is independent of the medium for instance a pencil line or an ink line. The medium is the physical means through which we can come into contact with a work Line- as an element it is the simplest, most ancient and most universal means for creating visual art. A line is a prolongation of a point. As a prolongation it may be straight or curved according to its direction. Line may be broad thin or fine or ragged. Value (Light and Dark)- Value is the relative degree of lightness and darkness in a graphic work of art or painting. It indicates the degree of luminosity that is the presence or absence of light. In a value scale, white is considered as the highest value, and black, the lowest a point halfway between them is called the medium. The point halfway between medium and black is classified as dark. It is the transition between lightness and darkness in an object. It is value which gives the impression of solidity Light and Shadow- Light and shadow, known as chiaroscuro, from the Italian word for light and dark is different from value. Light and shadow is a means of modeling a figure in depth, a means of articulating the form.

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Form- This is the external appearance of a clearly defined area. It is the visual shape of an object or thing found in nature. Forms are used to describe simple objects and determine the structure of these objects. Some forms are natural, abstract, nonobjective or geometric. Natural Forms are those we see in nature shapes of leaves, animals, trees and mountains. Some buildings look like geometric solids. Some examples are the pyramids the cylindrical towers and box like edifices. Geometric shapes are evident in these buildings. Color- is the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by it, and usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation and brightness of the reflected light. It is a series of wave lengths which strike out retina. Every ray of light coming from the sun is composed of different waves which vibrate at different speeds. Texture- is the surface treatment of an artistic work in order to give variety and beauty to any work of art. The sense of sight and the sense of touch are involved. They are the smooth and the rough. Variations in texture of objects, buildings and structures help avoid a monotonous effect. Space- is an art element which is concerned with making all parts functional so that all parts of the work of art will contribute to make the whole a complete work of art. Space exists as “illusion” in the graphic presentation.

Properties of Color Hue- This is the particular identity of a color. The principal hues are red, yellow and blue. This is classified into warm and cool. Color is said to be warm when red or yellow is dominant and cool when blue is the dominant color. Value- This term is applied to denote the lightness and darkness of a color. Colors can be made darker by making the pigments thicker, adding black, or adding a little of its complement. Colors can be made lighter by adding water or oil or white. Intensity- This is the term to denote the brightness and dullness of a color. Colors differ in intensity or vividness. Two colors may both be violet, one just as dark as the other, but one may be more intense than the other. Powder blue is a dulled blue, old rose is a dulled red. When a hue is found in its most vivid form, it is said to be in full intensity. A hue completely neutralized loses its color and becomes gray.

Classification of Colors The primary colors are red, yellow and blue. These are called primary colors because all other colors are produced by combining any of the two colors. The secondary colors are green, violet, and orange. These colors can be produced by mixing any two of the primary colors. The intermediate colors can be produced by mixing in equal amounts primary and secondary colors. These colors are yellow orange, red orange, red violet, blue violet, blue green and yellow green.

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The tertiary colors can be produced by combining in equal mixture any two secondary such as orange yellow, violet green, and orange green. Black is the darkest and the dullest of the deep. It is only considered a color when mixed with other colors. It is only considered a color when mixed with other colors. It suggests despair, gloom, death and, mourning. Blue is the color of the sky and of the deep. It gives the impression of vastness and infinity. It is a symbol of tranquility, calmness and peace. Gray is the combination of black and white or the three primary colors. It gives the impression of weight, solidity and neutrality. Green is the color of still water and vegetation. It is a symbol of growth, freshness and hope. Orange is a combination of red and yellow. This color symbolizes deliciousness and sweetness. Pink is a combination of red and white symbolizes love Red is a basic color. It typifies fire, blood, danger, festivity, bravery, war, passion, energy, and warmth. Violet is a mixture of red and blue. It suggests shadows, mourning, penance, rovalty and power. White when taken independently is not considered a color. It is the lightest of all colors. It symbolizes simplicity, clarity, purity, and peace. Yellow is the color of light. This is the color which is often mistaken as a color of jealousy. It symbolizes life, joy, sunshine, cheerfulness, warmth, splendor and hospitality. Yellow green is the kind of color which is hurting to the eyes and which is hurting to the eyes and which makes one appear darker. It is a color appropriate for those with fair complexions. Brown is a mixture red and a little green. It is said to the safest color for all. It suggests humility and confidence. Warm colors seem to advance while cool one seems to recede. The warm colors give the illusion, under certain conditions, that they are closer to us than the cool colors, and some artists have exploited this quality to deepen or flatten space in their works. Color harmony is the correct combination and arrangement of colors so that they will appear pleasing to the eyes. Monochromatic harmony employs only one color with its tints and shades. An example is red. Harmonizing with it are red, medium red, and dark red Analogous harmony is the use of colors which possess one common color in all their mixture. These colors are found near each other in the color chart. An example is orange, red- orange and yellow orange. Course Module

How Light Determines Color With good reason, a woman buying a dress will often take it out into daylight to see the true colors. She usually finds that any re in the fabric is far more pronounced in sunlight than under the fluorescent lamps which concentrate much of their energy in the blue wavelengths of the spectrum, while the energy of sunlight is distributed evenly through the spectrum, thus giving the fabric sufficient red light to reflect. A more exaggerated color change occurs on a highway lit by sodium vapor lamps. These lamps emit nearly all the energy at two wavelengths of the spectrum while the energy at two wave lengths of the spectrum.

The Mystery of Color Perception Isaac Newton first speculated on how colors are perceived and yet the phenomenon of seeing in color which man shares with a number of other animals, including apes, goldfish and bees is only now beginning to be clearly understood. It has been a major problem that color vision involves a physiological process, whereby light energy is transformed into color signals to the brain, and physiological process, by which the brain interprets the signals. An early theorist, Thomas Young could present a satisfactory explanation of color vision as purely physiological action, in which a combination of three primary colors is sufficient to create any hue.

Uses of the Art Elements Symbols- These are made up of different shapes used to depict or symbolize objects. Objects are simplified so that only the prominent part is represented. Pictures- The use of the art elements gives the difference of how pictures are being represented. The conservative artists represent things. Exactly as he sees them in nature while a modernists tries to interpret nature as he feels it. Emotion- are expressed by the different elements which symbolize or suggest feelings i.e. despair, mourning, hope, love, passion, hate, anger, fear, and actions like conflict, struggle, crying, violence, kissing and laughing.

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References and Supplementary Materials Books and Journals 1. Fernandez, Steven Patrick (2010) Making Theatre; The Craft of the Stage. Iligan City: MSU – Iligan City: MSU Iligan Institute of Technology, Mindanao State University .Online Supplementary Reading Materials 1. http://www.saylor.org/courses/arth101b 2. http://www.sbctc.edu 3. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/sac-artappreciation/part/context-andperspectives/

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