Elements, Principles, and Distinct Characteristics of Various Art Movements

1. Elements, Principles, and
Distinct Characteristics of
Various Art Movements.
MODERN ARTS:

2. INTRODUCTION
The creative imagination of an artist is conveyed
by transferring the concept into concrete objects.
One of the sole purposes of producing an artwork
is not just to impress but to express beauty. It is
also evident that the beauty of an artwork
depends on the one looking at it.

3. LESSON OBJECTIVES
Distinguish art elements and principles in the production of style
from the various art movements;
Appreciate the different characteristics of arts from various art
movement; and
Make a painting of a beautiful places I your Barangay.

4. ELEMENTS OF ART
Line A mark made by a pointed tool such as a brush, pen or sticks; a moving point.
Shape A flat, enclosed area that has two dimensions, length and width. Artists use both
geometric and organic shapes
Color Is one of the most dominant elements. It is created by light. There are three
properties of color; Hue (name,) Value (shades and hint)and intensity.
Value Degrees of lightness or darkness. The difference between values is called value
contrast.
Form Objects that are three-dimensional, having length, width and height. They can be
viewed from many sides. Forms take up space and volume.
Texture Describes the feel of an actual surface. The surface quality of an object; can be real
or implied.
Space Is used to create the illusion of depth. Space can be two-dimensional, three
dimensional, negative and/or positive.

5. PRINCIPLES OF ART
Balance A distribution of visual weight on either side of the vertical axis. Symmetrical balance
uses the same characteristics. Asymmetrical uses different but equally weighted
features.
Contrast The arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark, rough vs. smooth, small vs
large, etc…) in a composition so as to create visual interest.
Emphasis Used to make certain parts of an artwork. It creates the center of interest or focal
point.
Movement How the eye moves through the composition; leading the attention of the viewer from
one aspect of the work to another. Can create the illusion of action.
Pattern The repetition of specific visual elements such as a unit of shape or form. A method
used to organize surfaces in a consistent regular manner.
Rhythm Regular repetition of, or alternation in elements to create cohesiveness and interest.
Unity Visually pleasing agreement among the elements in a design; it is the feeling that
everything in the work of art works together and looks like it fits.

6. IMPRESSIONISM
 Was developed in Paris, France in the late 1860s and early 1870s.
The term impressionism was first used by art critic Louis Leroy
when he visited the pioneering exhibition of Impressionist paintings
in 1874. This movement was started by artist such as Edouard
Manet, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir
who rejected the salons or official art exhibitions supported by the
government.
 Impressionist deliberately left their works as if they were unfinished.
They did not paint scenes with defined shapes and sharp edges;
instead they focused on recording the sensory effects of a scene
and capturing its momentary beauty. They attempt to objectively
capture visual reality through the fleeting effects of color and lights.
 As artist Robert Delaunay said “Impressionism; it is the birth of
light in painting”

7. The Impresionist Painters prioritized the following:
Using color and light to unify images
Using pur, intense colors on the canvas, instead of mixing
the colors on the palette first
Using small brushstrokes and dads of paint
Abandoning traditional linear perspectives
Avoiding clarity of forms; sometimes, Impressionist paintings
look undefined and a bit fuzzy
Moving from the studio to the countryside or streets.

8. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
MOVEMENT:
COLOR AND LIGHT
 The painting conventions and techniques of earlier art periods were
very much concerned with line, form, and composition. In contrast, the
impressionists painted with freely brushed colors that conveyed more
of a visual effect than a detailed rendering of the subject. They used
short “broken” strokes that were intentionally made visible to the
viewer. They also often placed pure unmixed colors side by side,
rather than blended smoothly or shaded. The result was a feeling of
energy and intensity, as the colors appeared to shift and move—again,
just as they do in reality.

9. “EVERYDAY” SUBJECTS
Impressionists also began to break away from the creation
of formally posed portraits and grandiose depictions of
mythical, literary, historical, or religious subjects. They
ventured into capturing scenes of life around them,
household objects, landscapes and seascapes, houses,
cafes, and buildings. They presented ordinary people
seemingly caught off-guard doing everyday tasks, at work
or at leisure, or doing nothing at all. And they were not
made to look beautiful or lifelike, as body parts could be
distorted and facial features merely suggested by a few
strokes of the brush.

10. OPEN COMPOSITION
Impressionist painting also moved away from the formal,
structured approach to placing and positioning their
subjects. They experimented with unusual visual angles,
sizes of objects that appeared out of proportion, off-center
placement, and empty spaces on the canvas.

11. SAMPLE ARTWORKS

12. POST IMPRESSIONISM
 Used of vivid colors, heavy brush strokes, and true-to-
life subjects. They also expanded and experimented with
these in bold new ways, like using a geometric approach,
fragmenting objects and distorting people’s faces and
body parts and applying colors that were not necessarily
realistic or natural.

13. SAMPLE ARTWORKS

14. EXPRESSIONISM (A BOLD
NEW MOVEMENT)
 Expressionist artists created
works with more emotional
force, rather than realistic or
natural image. They distorted
outlines, applied strong colors,
and exaggerated forms. More
on imagination and feelings.

15. CUBISM
The cubist style derived its name
from the cube, a three-
dimensional geometric figure
composed of strictly measured
lines, planes, and angles. The
cubists analyzed their subjects’
basic geometrical forms, and
broke them up into a series of
planes. Then reassembled these
planes, tilting and interlocking
them in different ways.

16. DADAISM
A style characterized by dream
fantasies, memory images, and
visual tricks and surprises. They
chose the child’s term for
hobbyhorse, dada, to refer to
their new “non-style”.

17. SOCIAL REALISM
Expressed the artist’s role in social
reform. Artists used their works to
protest against the injustices,
inequalities, immorality, and
ugliness of the human condition.
In different periods of history,
social realists have addressed
different issues: war, poverty,
corruption, industrial and hazards,
and more in environmental the
hope of raising people’s
awareness and pushing society to
seek reform.

18. ABSTRACTIONISM
Arose from the intellectual points of view in the
20th century. In the world of science, physicists
were formulating a new view of the universe,
which resulted in the concepts of space-time and
relativity. While expressionism was emotional,
abstractionism was logical and rational. It involved
analyzing, detaching, selecting, and simplifying.

19. ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
 “The New York School”. The artists in this movement succeeded in
creating their own synthesis of Europe’s cubist and surrealist styles. Their
style came to known as abstract expressionism.
a. Action Painting
 One form of abstract expressionism was seen in the works of Jackson
Pollock. These were created through what came to be known as “action
painting.” Pollock worked on huge of canvases spread on the floor,
splattering, squirting, and dribbling paint with (seemingly) no pre-planned
pattern or design in the mind.
b. Color Field Painting
 In contrast to the vigorous gestures of the action painters, another group
of artists who came to be known as “color field painters” used different
color saturations (purity, vividness, intensity) to create their desired
effects. Some of their works were huge fields of vibrant color as in the
paintings of Mark Rothko and Barnette Newman.

20. POP ART
The pop artists seemed to enjoy
nonsense for its own sake and simply
wanted to laugh at the world. Their
works range from paintings, to
posters, to collage, to three
dimensional “assemblages” and
installations. These made use of
easily recognizable objects and
images from the emerging consumer
society. Their inspirations were the
celebrities, advertisements, billboards,
and comic strips that were becoming
common place at that time.

21. OP ART
 Also known as “optical art”. A form of “action
painting,” with the action taking place in the viewer’s
eye. In op art, lines, spaces, and colors were
precisely planned and positioned to give the illusion
of movement. As the eye moved over different
segments of the image, perfectly stable components
appeared to shift back and forth, sometimes faster,
sometimes slower as the brain responds to the
optical data. Viewers experienced sensations varying
from discomfort.

22. PERFORMANCE ART
Is a form of modern art in which the actions of an individual
or a group at a particular place and in a particular time
constitute the work. It can happen anywhere, at any time, or
for any length of time. It can be any situation that involves
four basic elements:
 Time
 Space
 The performer’s body
A relationship between the performer and the audience.
Performance art includes activities such as, dance, music,
mime, juggling, and gymnastics. The performer himself or
herself is the artist.

23. HAPPENING
 Is a form of avant-garde art, a type of creative expressions,
closely associated with performance art. It is an event that
combines elements of painting, poetry, music, dance, and
theatre and stages them as live action.
MOB
 A group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place
and perform an usual and seemingly pointless act for a
short time, before quickly dispersing.

24. Direction: With the help of venn diagram compare the paintings of the three known artist of
impressionism.

25. Directions: Using all the concepts about the Elements, Principles and Characteristics from the Various Art
Movements, complete each sentence by writing your answer on the blank.
I learned that:
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I can say that:
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I observe that:
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I enjoyed:
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26. There will be having a painting competition in your Barangay
this coming November, 2021. You are a SK chairwoman/man
who has been commissioned by the Barangay Captain to
make a painting about the beautiful places in your Barangay.
The other barangay officials will serve as your guide and the
community members will be the judges. Your work will be
judge base on the following criteria: creativity,
attractiveness/craftsmanship and timeless.