This document discusses teaching the elements and principles of art to students. It begins by explaining that the elements of art, such as line, shape, form, color, space, texture, and value are important to learn in order to create and analyze art. The document then provides examples of teaching each element, such as introducing line by showing how lines are used in logos, teaching shape by having students identify shapes in basic objects, and explaining form using three-dimensional examples. It emphasizes teaching the elements step-by-step and showing examples from master artists. Finally, it states that teaching the principles of art, such as unity and balance, after the elements allows students to understand how to create complete, interesting compositions.

1. Department of Education
National Capital Region
Schools Division Office Caloocan City
CALOOCAN NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
By
Mike Oliver S. Gallardo
School Art Coordinator

2. Introduction
The Department of Education is committed to discern the multiple intelligences of each
every learner through K12 Curriculum supporting the development of a sustainable and diverse
learning in each learner that encourages participation, and contributes to the development of
talents and wellbeing of our pupils. One of these multiple intelligences visual spatial intelligence
which been neglected since gadgets and social medias are in easy access.
As the Department of Education, we strongly advocate the benefits of Arts and
recreation, not only to discover talents, but the positive impact on the mental and emotional
well-being of the pupils that will be beneficial if they started at young age. In the bigger aspect,
a youth that has an appreciation of Arts could be a benefit to the community in the long run.
This module was created to educate pupils on the elements of art which is the heart and
soul of every piece whether an amateur or professional artist. To help and ease CNES MAPEH
teachers in their Art lessons. To discover and develop child’s talent in Art as means of past time
and hobby and to divert the youth interests from vices and to put them away from addiction to
mobile gadgets.

3. The Importance of Teachingthe Elementsand PrinciplesofArt
The elements of art are important for several reasons. First and most importantly, a person
cannot create art without utilizing at least a few of them. Secondly, knowing what the elements of art
are,it enablesustodescribe whatan artist has done, analyse what is going on in a particular piece and
communicate our thoughts and findings using a common language.
In the homeschool environment art is often taught in an unstructured way, teaching just
technique,orjustart history,orcrafts. However, asinanydiscipline it is better to teach it with a strong
foundation of the elements and principles of art. Learning the elements and principles of art step-by-
step and showing master works of art as samples and introducing them in order, allows a student to
become a masterina varietyof techniqueslearninghow touse differentmediumswithgreatersuccess.
Studentsunderstandhowtoputthingstogethervisuallyin a powerful way, and understand how visual
images are put together to achieve a certain effect.
For example,beginningwithshowingthe importance andpowerof line,suchasthe Nike symbol
or the goldenarches,emphasizes the influence art has in our culture. Diagonal lines show movement,
and vertical andhorizontal lineslendstability. Master artists Van Gogh and Dore are great examples of
doing compositions in line. Use of line is very important in any composition.
The secondelementof artisshape.Line definesshape. Everything can be seen in basic shapes.
Whenstudentsunderstandcreatingshapesfromline andidentifyhow tosee light[shadingandshadow]
falling on an object, you introduce the elements of texture and value. Ask, where does the light fall
when you introduce shape?
Recognizing how the masters used these concepts reinforce learning. Students are amazed at
their success when taught in this step by step manner.
After you teach these beginning elements, you can introduce color and instruct on creating values in
color.
The sense of space is created by introducing atmospheric perspective, overlapping, and linear
perspective.Understandingandimplementinguse of atmosphericperspectiveand allowing students to
replicate his use in a picture reinforces understanding of how to create a sense of space which is an
important element of art. It helps students see things from the master artist’s eye.
Introducing the various principles of art step by step after teaching the elements of art allows
student to understand center of interest, harmony, unity, balance and other principles of art in a
finishedcomposition,andthenhowtocreate a balancedandinterestingcompositionthemselves. After
the elementsandprinciplesare introduced,studentsthencan work on experimenting with a variety of
mediums and develop their own individual style with excellence.

4. Activity 1:
LINE- A path created by a moving point, mark or object.
There are many types of lines: thick, thin horizontal, vertical, zigzag, diagonal, curly, curved,
spiral, etc. And are often expressive. Lines are basic tools for artists.
Name, trace and draw

8. Shapes are everywhere and all objects have shape. At its most basic, a shape is created when
a line is enclosed: a line forms the boundary, and the shape is the form circumscribed by that
boundary. Line and shape are two elements in art that are nearly always used together. Three
lines are used to create a triangle while four lines can make a square.
ALL SHAPES ARE FLAT (2-D)
Geometric Shapesare those thatare definedinmathematicsandhave commonnames.Theyhave
clearedgesor boundariesandartistsoftenuse toolssuchasprotractors and compassestocreate them,
to make themmathematicallyprecise.Shapesinthiscategoryincludecircles,squares,rectangles,
triangles,polygons,andsoforth.
Name, trace and draw

11. Organic Shapes
While geometric shapes are well-defined, biomorphic or organic shapes are just the
opposite. Draw a curving, semi-circular line and connect it where you began and you
have an amoeba-like organic, or freeform, shape.
Organic shapes are individual creations of the artists: they have no names, no defined
angles, no standards, and no tools that support their creation. They can often be found
in nature, where organic shapes can be as amorphous as a cloud or as precise as a leaf.
Name, trace and draw

14. Line
Linesand curvesare marks that span a distance betweentwopoints (or the path of a moving point).
As an elementofvisual art, line is the use of various marks, outlines,and impliedlinesduringartwork
and design.A line has a width,direction,curve, and length.[1]A line'swidthis most timescalledits
"thickness".Linesare sometimescalled"strokes",especiallywhenreferringtolinesindigital artwork.
Similarlystars ina constellationconnectedviaimaginary linesare a natural example of usinglinesin a
composition
Shape
Shape refersto a 2-dimensional,enclosedarea,that is limitedto beingflat or limitedto width and
height.Shapes couldbe geometric,such as squares,circles,triangles etc.or organic and curvaceous.
Form
The form of a work isits shape, includingitsvolume or perceivedvolume.Athree-dimensional
artwork has depth as well as width and height.Three-dimensional formisthe basis of sculpture.[1]
However,two-dimensional artwork can achieve the illusionofform with the use ofperspective
and/or shadingor modellingtechniques.[2][3]Formalismisthe analysisof works by their form or
shapesin art history or archeology.
Color
Color isthe elementofart that is produced whenlight,striking an object,is reflectedto the eye.[1]
There are three propertiesto color. The firstis hue,which simplymeans the name we give to a color
(red,yellow,blue,green,etc.).The secondproperty isintensity,which refersto the vividnessofthe
color. A color's intensityissometimesreferredtoas its"colorfulness",its"saturation",its"purity" or
its "strength".The thirdand final property of color is its value,meaninghow light or dark it is.[4]The
terms shade and tint referto value changes in colors. In painting,shadesare createdby adding black
to a color, while tintsare created by adding white to a color.[2]
Space
Space is any conducive area that an artist providesfor a particular purpose.[1]Space includesthe
background, foregroundand middle ground,and refersto the distancesor area(s) around, between,
and within things.There are two kindsof space: negative space and positive space.[5]Negative space
is the area in between,around,through or within an object.Positive spaces are the areas that are
occupiedby an objectand/or form.
Texture
Texture,another elementofart, is used to describe the object more and how somethingfeelsor
looks. A small selectionofexamplesofthe descriptionsof texture are furry, bumpy,brittle,smooth,
rough, soft,and hard. There are many forms of texture;the two main forms are actual and visual.

15. Visual texture is strictly two-dimensional andisperceivedby the eye that makes it seemlike the
texture.
Actual texture (tactile texture) is one not only visible,butcan be felt.It risesabove the surface
transitioningit from two-dimensional tothree-dimensional.
Value
Value is the degree oflightnessand darknessin a color. The difference invaluesis calledcontrast.
Value can relate to shades,where a color gets darker by adding black to it, or tints,where a color gets
lighterby adding white to it. White is consideredthe lightestvalue whereasblack is the darkest. The
middle value betweenthese extremesismiddle grey.Whichisalso known as a half-tone,all of which
can be found on a value scale.[6]