CPAR (3rd Quarter) Flashcards
Visual Elements of Art (7)
Line
Color
Shape
Space
Value
Texture
Time and Motion
This refers to a prolongation of a point or a mark on a surface.
Line
can be used in order to define form
Solid lines
are typically used to suggest hidden forms.
Broken lines
This element refers to an area with boundaries identified or drawing lines.
Shape and Mass
A shape may be natural or living forms called an ________ _____ and can be irregular or rounded.
organic shape
It may also be measured forms called
Geometric shape
In contrast to shape which is two-dimensional, it refers to solid portions of a three-dimensional object.
Mass
This refers to visual perception that allows a person to differentiate objects due to the way various wavelengths of light are reflected
Color
is a very important element because it can communicate information and emotion to the viewer
Color
3 Properties of Color
Hue
Value
Saturation
which refers to the basic or pure color, and is represented in the color wheel.
Hue
which refers to the lightness and darkness of color.
Value
is the result of adding white to a hue,
Light color or tint
results from adding black to a hue.
Dark color or shade
which refers to brightness and dullness of color.
Saturation
It is also referred to as purity of the color.
Saturation
can be produced by adding more pigment to the same hue,
Bright color
can be produced by adding gray or the color’s complement to the pigment.
Dull color
is an arrangement of primary, secondary and tertiary colors
Color wheel
It is important tool to identify which colors can work well if used in a certain artwork which is the color schemes or color relationships
Color wheel
Color Schemes (6)
Monochromatic
Analogous
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Tetradic
involves using the same hue but with different gradients of value.
Monochromatic
entails the use of three or four adjacent colors in the color wheel.
Analogous
involves the use of a color and its complement- meaning the color located opposite of the first color.
Complementary
a close relative to the complementary color scheme. But instead of using the color’s complement, this scheme uses the two colors adjacent to the complement.
Split-complementary
uses three colors that are of equal distance with each other.
Triadic
also known as double complementary color scheme, this uses two pairs of complementary colors.
Tetradic
This element refers to the feel or appearance of a surface.
Texture
can be felt tangibly based on the material that is used for the artwork
Actual texture
can be exhibited, for instance, in a painting of fur of an animal.
Implied texture
This element refers to lightness or darkness of an area
Value
This is evident in creating shadows for a two-dimensional object to give an illusion of depth.
Value
refers to the area that is occupied by an object or a subject, as well as the area surrounding that object or subject.
Space
An illusion of space can still be created in a two-dimensional surface using this
Perspective
2 Types of Perspective
• Atmospheric perspective
• Linear perspective
which utilizes the properties of light and air in depicting the illusion of distance
Atmospheric perspective
which involves the use of vanishing points and receding hidden lines.
Linear perspective
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. On the other hand, actual motion is easily seen in kinetic sculpture that moves with the wind or are vibrating with the surrounding air.
Time and Motion
refers to the process of applying color on a flat surface. Forms can be created using a wide variety of materials such as watercolor, acrylic, ink, oil, pastel, and charcoal. Surfaces for painting include wood, canvas, cardboard, and paper.
Painting
Painting is considered two-dimensional, meaning it only has
Height and width
Forms of Painting (5)
Easel painting
Murals
Telon painting
Jeepney and Calesa painting
Collage
is perhaps the most common form of painting which involves applying color to a board or canvas that is fixed on an upright support called an easel. These are meant to be framed and hanged on a wall after creating them.
Easel painting
is described as a huge wall-sized painting used to impart messages to the public
Murals
was developed in order to prevent the mural from being erased from the wall which was created by using bold strokes in applying bright colors on pieces of cheesecloth or canvas.
Portable mural
is describes as a backdrop or background for the stage which are used for komedya, sarswela, and sinakulo, the popular forms of theater in the country.
Telon or telon painting
is typically painted using one color. The borders of these are decorated with geometric patterns, repetitive patterns, and/or thin lines.
Calesa or Calesa 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.
Jeepney painting
This refers to a form of painting that involves combine images in a single artwork. This entails cutting and pasting materials such as paper, fabric, tin foil and other relatively flat.materials onto a board or canvas.
Collage
Themes of Painting (8)
Genre painting
Historical painting
Interiors
Landscapes
Portraits
Nudes
Religious painting
Still life
portrays people in daily activities.
Genre painting
mainly focuses on the everyday activities of the folk.
Folk genre
using the style of ______ in depicting folk or urban subjects
Cubism
is another style wherein it uses a lot of color and spontaneity.
Folk-naive
depicts a scene from the past. It often has a lesson concerning national values.
Historical painting
This refers to 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.
Interiors
These painting portrays natural scenery or urban scenes. Mixed media is now used in creating these paintings. Closely related to ____ are seascapes, which focus on large bodies of water, particularly the ocean or the sea.
Landscapes
This refers to a painting portraying one or more specific individuals. This usually portrays the physical characteristics of the subject and seeks to show an understanding of that person’s character.
Portraits