A.

Related Color Harmony – The PURPOSE of the ART

•Monochromatic
•Adjacent There are 3P’s in Art
Colors •Passion of the Artist
B. Contrasted Color Harmony – colors that lie opposite each •Potential of the Artist
other in the color wheel •PURPOSE of the ARTIST

2. Value – refers to the lightness and darkness of color Harmony

A. Tint – above the normal •It is achieved by establishing a pleasing relationship
B. Shades – below the normal level between the various elements.
•There is harmony if the various parts of design will give an
Value Chart Color Wheel appearance of belonging together.

Color •Repetition of angles, curves, lines and color will give a

3. Intensity – refers to the brightness and dullness of color. harmonious effect.

Texture
Deals more directly with the sense of touch
It has to do with the characteristics of surfaces which can be
rough or smooth , fine or coarse

Perspective
Deals with the effect of distance upon the appearance of
objects

1. Linear Perspective – the representation of an appearance

of distance by means of converging lines

Foreshortening- a facet of linear perspective which is applied

chiefly to the human figure.

Aerial Perspective – the representation of relative distances

of objects by gradation of tone and color.
Objects become fainter in the distance due to the effect of
the atmosphere.

Space
Space is more applicable in architecture. The exterior of a
building is seen as it appears in space.
Painting does not deal with space directly.
Form
Applies to the over-all design of work. It describes the
structure or shape of an object.
Volume
Refers to the amount of space occupied in three
dimensions.
Refers to solidity or thickness.

Organization in the Visual Arts