Chapter 4 ELEMENTS OF VISUAL ARTS

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is a series of points which moves to a certain direction and also defines
the shape of an object.

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always moves and so, it is sometimes called the
“moving point”

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lines are often associated with energy, firmness, strength or vitality: it connotes strength, rigidity or stability.

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Straight lines

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ines suggest grace and are softer than
straight lines. They sweep and turn gracefully between end points. They are less
definite and predictable than straight lines.

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Curved lines

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lines are always associated with peace, serenity and calmness;
they lend a lazy, quiet feeling to a photograph or a painting.

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Horizontal lines

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are the most powerful lines in visual art.

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Vertical lines

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are lines of action. They have no equal in visual intensity;
they suggest dynamism and life and are often considered the most interesting. They
represent movement and animation and they can lead you into the frame of the
picture and to the center of interest

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Diagonal lines

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is the most appealing element of the arts because it is the most
attractive and aesthetic.

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Color

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This is the term used to describe colors that are created
by mixing two primary colors

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Secondary Colors

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Color has three attributes:

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hue, value and intensity

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Primary Colors

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• red, blue, yellow

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These colors are created by mixing primary and secondary
colors.

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Tertiary Colors

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is defined as the relative lightness or darkness of a color.

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Value

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Adding white to a hue produces a high-value color, often called a

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tint.

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dding black
to a hue produces a low-value color, often called a

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shade.

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is the brightness or darkness of a color; it is also referred to as
saturation.

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Intensity

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the color of cowardice and deceit.

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Yellow.

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beginner; an inexperienced person

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Green-horn

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jealousy

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green-eyed monster:

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full of desire for someone else’s possessions or
advantages

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Green with envy:

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It is the easiest color on the eye and can improve
vision.

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green

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color It symbolizes peace and calmness.

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Blue

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being sad or melancholy

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Have the blues:

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bruised

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Black and blue

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music by African-Americans characterized by raw emotion and
suffering

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Blues:

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he color of indigo is a deep, rich dark blue It is sometimes referred to as
royal blue since during the Elizabethan times, only privileged people could wear this
color.

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indigo.

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The color is closely associated with thoughts of royalty and
spirituality.

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Violet.

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is purity, cleanliness, and innocence;

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white

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Some cultures view _ as the color of royalty or of deities.

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white

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a lie told to avoid the painful implications of a trut

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White lie

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a valuable possession of which its owner cannot dispose
and whose cost (particularly cost of upkeep) is out of proportion to its
usefulness or worth.

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White elephant

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can represent mystery, secrecy, or doom

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Black

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list of persons or things considered undesirable or deserving
punishment.

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Black list:

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an address book, especially one kept by a man, with the
names of women considered available for dating

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Little black book

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s an element of the visual arts which is closely related to the sense of
touch.

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Texture

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is the element of art which refers to the form made when a line or lines
enclose an area.

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Shape

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is the area occupied by the subject in an artwork.

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Space

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is the element of art which is directly influenced by distance.

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Perspective

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is how objects look like when
lines seemingly converge in the distance. It gives the illusion of depth and distance.

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Linear perspective

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is how things appear when seen from a distance as affected by
diffusion of light in the atmosphere. It makes far objects look hazier and lighter in
tone while near objects appear clearer and have more intense colors.

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Aerial perspective

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chiaro which means “

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light”

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s the element of art which is directly associated with light. It deals with the
darkness (shades) or lightness (tints) of a color and is key to the illusion that light
gives.

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Value

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“contrast in illumination between light and
dark areas”

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chiaroscuro

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and scuro,

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“dark”.

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refers to the “visual weight” of lines, forms,
textures or colors. It is the power of attraction of each element, the quality which
gains and holds the attention (Ariola, 2008) of the viewer.

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Balance

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is also known as formal balance or bilateral
symmetry.

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Symmetrical balanc

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is a kind of balance wherein
objects of unequal weights or attraction are placed at correct distances from the
center.

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Asymmetrical balance or informal balance

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is a kind of balance wherein the elements are arranged from a
central point or radiate from the center or swirl around in a circular or spiral path.

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Radial balance

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is the relative size of an object in relation to other objects in the
design.

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Proportion

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is the principle of creating a focal point, center of attention or a
point of interest in a design.

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Emphasis

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is a beat, a repetition or an organized movement
with the recurrence of a line, shape or color.

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Rhythm

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is the governing principle that one achieves when a pleasing
relationship exists among the various elements of the artwork.

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Harmony