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Contemporary
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Quarter 1 - Module 6

The Elements, Styles, and

Subjects of Art
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions
Quarter 1 –Week-6
MODULE-6- The Elements, Styles, and Subjects of Art

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Regional Director: Gilbert T. Sadsad

Assistant Regional Director: Jessie L. Amin

A Development Team of the Module

Writer: LOURDES A. DACARA, Nabua NHS, Camarines Sur

Mary Grace I. Petronio, Nabua NHS, Camarines Sur; Rosa
S. Registrado, Nabua NHS, Camarines Sur
Content Validator: Francis Edwin D. Conde, Nato NHS, Camarines Sur
Language Editor: Melody R. Tonga, Cagbibi NHS, Pamplona Camarines Sur
Reviewers: Jinky S.Alejandrino, Camaligan, NHS, Camarines Sur;
Francis Hassel N. Pedido, Pamplona NHS, Camarines Sur;
Illustrator: Evan Lee P. Leonem, Milaor CS, Camarines Sur, Alvin G.
Alejandro, San Ysiro, ES, Antipolo City.
Abegael S. Arindaeng, Dalipay HS, Camarines Sur
Layout Artist: Abegael S. Arindaeng, Dalipay HS, Camarines Sur
 This module will introduce to the learners the basic
elements of art, and will show how artists use these
elements in different ways in their works. Different forms of
art from the regions were also presented in order to know
how an artist makes artworks using the elements, principles,
subjects, and styles.

Elements of art are stylistic features that are included

within an art piece to help the artist communicate. When
analyzing these intentionally utilized elements, the learner is guided towards a
deeper understanding of the work of art of an artist or an individual.

As a Senior High School, part of your responsibility is to develop

your knowledge, widen your awareness, and deepen your understanding and
appreciation of art.

Most Essential Learning Competency

Evaluates contemporary art forms based on the elements and

principles. (CAR 11/12CAP-OC-e-6-1)

At the end of the module, you should be able:

1. Identify the different elements of art and styles in depicting a

subject, art forms based from these elements.
2. Sustain interest in the roles of an artist on his use of elements and
styles in an art works/art crafts.
3. Create an abstract work using any subject of your choice based on
the elements of art.

Since you already know our target for this module, Are you ready to
learn more? I hope that you will enjoy all the activities and reading materials that we
have prepared for you. Good luck and happy learning!

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 1. Elements of Art- are stylistic features that are included within an art
piece to help the artist communicate.
2. Styles –a distinctive manner which permits the grouping of work
3. Into related categories; visual appearance of a work of art that
relates it to other works by the artist.
4. Abstraction- breaks apart a subject and rearranges it in a
different manner.
5. Distortion- using the imagination and alters the subject according
to his/her desire.
6. Non-Objectivism- no subject at all- just interplays of pure elements
like line, shape, or color, and so on.
7. Realism- the subject is done the way it actually looks.
8. Subject-Matter- is what you see that is depicted in the artwork. It
may be human form where the figures are engaged in an activity, or
a combination of texture and color.
9. Themes- are fundamental and universal ideas explored in a work;
usually about life, society or human nature but can be any other
subject.

PRE-TEST

DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answer on the following questions/statements

below. Write the chosen letter in a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following refers to the stylistic features that included within an
art piece to help the artist communicate his thoughts, ideas or feelings in a
work?
A. Principles B. Elements C. Styles D. Subject

2. What is a subject of art?

A. It is what you see that is depicted in the artwork. It may be a human
form where the figures are engaged in an activity, or a combination of
texture and color.

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 B. The manner of expressing thought, in writing or speaking; distinctive/
characteristic form of expression.
C. The fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a work; usually
about life, society or human nature but can be any other subject.
D.The “cross breeding” of different art categories to produce an
integrated/combined art.

3. Which of the following styles makes use of the imagination of an artist and
alters the subject according to his/her desire?
A. Realism B. Distortion C. Abstraction D. Non- Objectivism

4. What kind of styles in depicting a subject is done the way it actually looks?
A. Realism B. Abstraction C. Distortion D. Non- Objectivism

5. Which of the following styles breaks apart a subject and rearranges it in a

different manner?
A. Non- Objectivism B. Realism C. Abstraction D. Distortion

6. What is Non-objectivism?
A. the style depicting a subject wherein there is totally no subject at all in
a given artwork_ just an interplay of pure elements such as line,
shape, color, etc.
B .it breaks apart a subject and rearranges it in a different manner.
C. a subject is done the way it actually looks.
D.It makes use of the imagination of an artist, and alters the subject
according to his/her desire.

7. Which of the following refers to the fundamental and often universal ideas
explored in a work; usually about life, society or human nature, but can be
any other subject.
A. Theme B. Subjects of art C. Elements D. Principles

8. Why is it that an artist uses line as one of the elements of art in his art
crafts?
A. Because they are marks moving in a space between two points whereby
a viewer can visualize the stroke movement direction and intension
based on how it is oriented.
B. Because it signifies the height and weight of structure, and can have
different values of color used within it
C.Because it is used when referring to physical works of art.
D.Because it is used to describe the surface quality of an artwork.

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 9. What is space?
A. It refers to the perspective (distance between and around) and
proportion (size) between shapes and objects and how their
relationship with the fore ground or background is perceived.
B. An element consisting of hues, of which there are three properties:
hue; chroma or intensity and value.
C.A two-dimensional design encased by lines to signify its height and
width structure.
D.A three- dimensional object with volume of height, width and depth.

10. Which of the following statements best describe a texture?

A. Refers to the degree of perceivable lightness of tones within an
image.
B. Is used to describe the surface quality of the work, referencing the
types of lines the artist created.
C.An element consisting of hues, of which there are three properties.
D.It has positive and negative space that refers to the areas of the work
with/without a subject.

LET’S CHECK THE RESULT

Here is a chart to assess your
skills/knowledge about the test. This enables you to know
how prepared you are to go with the lesson. Rate your
score/ performance based on the ratings below. Put a check
(/) on the box that corresponds to your rating.

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Read through the lessons that enhanced/ you to learn more
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lessons. proceed with and the next
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 Can you still remember the previous lesson you have done? What have
you learned from it? Can you share it again?

Now let’s recall the definition of elements, subjects and styles depicting a
subject. Do the task below to have a bird’s eye view of our lesson.

TASK NO. 1. REMEMBER ME

DIRECTIONS: Your task is to know about the different related ideas that
correspond to the elements of arts. Write it in a separate sheet of paper.

Elements of
Arts

Great job! You remembered well all the lessons!

I know that you are so excited to learn more especially
our new lessons in this module. Since, you are now ready to face new
tasks in this module, I hope that you will enjoy all amazing activities we
prepared for you. GOOD LUCK!

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 Now, let us understand the meaning of the different elements of art, how
subject differs from a theme of art, and how a style in a subject affects an artwork of
an artist and its significance.

TASK NO. 2. “IT’S FUN COLLECTING MY PARTS!

DIRECTIONS: Your task is to fill in the table with the different elements of arts and
its corresponding meanings/definitions. Write your answer in a separate sheet of
paper.

ELEMENTS OF ARTS MEANING/DEFINITION

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

TASK NO.3: “LET’S READ AND ANALYZE”

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 DIRECTIONS: Your task is to read and analyze the different lessons below. Are you
ready? Go and proceed now. Answer the activities to find out your skills and
learning.

LESSON 1: “THE ELEMENTS OF ART”

Elements of Art are stylistic features that are included within an art piece to
help the artist communicate his thoughts. They are also the building blocks used by
artists to create a work of art. When analyzing these intentionally utilized elements,
the viewer is guided towards a deeper understanding of the work.

The seven most common elements include line, shape, texture, form, space,
color and value.
1) Line- is marks moving in a space between two points whereby a viewer can
visualize the stroke movement, direction and intention based on how the line
is oriented. Artists may use line including actual, impelled, vertical, horizontal,
diagonal, and contour lines.
2) Shape –is a two-dimensional design encased by lines to signify, its height
and weight structure and can have different values of color used within it to
make it appear three-dimensional. It can be geometric like squares, and
circles or organic, like free-form or natural shapes. They are flat and can
express length and width.
3) Form – is a three-dimensional object with volume of height, width, and depth.
These objects include cubes, balls, spheres, boxes, pyramids and cylinders.
Form is often used when referring to physical works of art, like sculptures as
form is connected most closely with three-dimensional works.
4) Color-is an element consisting of hues; of which there are three properties:
hue (the name of the color such as red, green, blue, etc.) chroma or intensity,
(how bright or dull it is), and value (how light or dark it is). It is present when
light strikes an object and it is reflected back into the eye, a reaction to a hue
arising in the optic nerve.
5) Space- refers to the perspective (distance between and around) and
proportion(size) between shapes and objects and how their relationship with
the foreground or background is perceived. Positive space refers to the areas
of the work with a subject. While negative space is the space without a
subject.
6) Texture- is used to describe the surface quality of the work, referencing the
types of lines the artist created. The surface quality can either be tactile (real)
or strictly visual (implied).
7) Value- refers to the degree of perceivable lightness of tones within an image.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elements_of_art

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https://www.nga.gov/education/teachers/lessons https://www.nga.gov/education/teachers/lessons
-activities/elements-of-art.html -activities/elements-of-art.html

TEXTURE FORM

https://www.nga.gov/education/teachers/lessons
-activities/elements-of-art.html https://www.nga.gov/education/teachers/lessons
-activities/elements-of-art.html

SHAPE LINE

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 https://www.nga.gov/education/teachers/lessons
-activities/elements-of-art.html

COLOR

https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elements-of-art

VALUE

The scale between dark (black) and light (white) values.

Source:
https://www.nga.gov/education/teachers/lessons-activities/elements-of art.html
https://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/building_lessons/elements_art.pdf

LESSON NO. 2- “STYLES AND ART MOVEMENTS IN CONTEMPORARY ART”

In the visual arts, style is a “distinctive manner which

permits the grouping of works into related categories or any distinctive,
and recognizable way in which an act is performed or an artifact made
or ought to be performed and made. It also refers to the visual
appearance of a work of art that relates it to other works by the same
artist or one from the same period, training, location,” school”, art
movement or archaeological culture. The notion of style has long been
the art historian’s principal mode of classifying works of art.
Art movement is a tendency or style in art with a specific
common philosophy or goal, followed by a group of artists during a
specific period of time and/or locations of artistic activity.
There were art movements and styles that dominated
contemporary art through the decades since the 1950’s. These are

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abstract, expressionism, kinetic art, Opt art, performance art, environmental art,
feminist art, post minimalism; video art, graffiti art, postmodern art, body art and
digital art.

1) ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM -is a post-World War II art movement in

American painting, developed in New York in the 1940s.It has many stylistic
similarities to the Russian artists of the early 20th century such as Wassily
Kandinsky. Although it is true that spontaneity or the impression of
spontaneity characterized many of the abstract expressionists’ works, most
of these paintings involved careful planning, especially since their large size
demanded it. A modernist movement initially in poetry and painting,
originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is
to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically
for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas. Expressionist artists
have sought to express the meaning of emotional experience rather than
physical reality.
2) KINETIC ART- is any art form from any medium that contains movement
perceivable by the viewer or depends on motion for its effect. Refers to three-
dimensional sculptures and figures such as mobiles that move naturally or
are machine operated the moving parts are powered by wind, a motor, or the
observer.
3) OPT ART- is short for “optical art” is a style of visual art that uses optical
illusions_opt art.
4) PERFORMANCE ART- is an artwork or art exhibition created through
actions executed by the artist or other participants. It may be live, through
documentation, spontaneously or written, presented to a public in a Fine Arts
context traditionally interdisciplinary. It is also known as artistic action.
5) ENVIRONMENT ART- genre of art engaging nature and ecology. It is a
range of artistic practices encompassing both historical approaches to nature
in art and more recent ecological and politically motivated types of works. It
has evolved away from formal concerns, worked out with earth as a
sculptural material, towards a deeper relationship to systems, processes and
phenomena in relationship to social concerns.
6) FEMINIST ART- is a category of art associated with the late1960s and 1970s
feminist movement. Feminist art highlights the societal and political
differences women experience within their lives. The hopeful gain from this
form of art is to bring a positive and understanding change to the world.
7) MINIMALISM- an art movement that began in post- World War II Western
art, most strongly with American visual arts in the 1960s and early 1970s.
The movement is often interpreted as a reaction against abstract
expressionism and modernism; it anticipated contemporary post minimal art
practices which extends or reflect on minimalism’s original objectives.
Minimalist often refers to anything that is spare or stripped to its essentials;”
also known as “minimal art”,” literalist art and “ABC art”.

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 8) VIDEO ART- is an art which relies on using video technology as a visual and
audio medium. It emerged during the late 1960s as new consumer video
technology such as video tape recorders became available outside corporate
broadcasting. It can take many forms: recordings that are broadcast;
installations viewed in galleries or museum; works streamed online,
distributed as video tapes, or DVDs; and performances which may
incorporate one or more television sets, video monitors, and projections,
displaying live or recorded images and sounds.
9) GRAFFITI ART- drawings and paintings on walls. It is writing or drawings
made on wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public
view. It ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and has
existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to ancient Egypt,
ancient Greece and the Roman Empire.
10) POSTMODERN ART- is a body of art movements that sought to contradict
some aspects of modernism or some aspects that emerged or developed in
its aftermath. In general, movements such as intermedia, installation art,
conceptual art and multi-media particularly involving video are described as
postmodern.
11) BODY ART-is art made on, with, or consisting of the human body. The most
common forms of body art are tattoos and body piercings. Other types
include scarification, branding, subdermal implants, scalpelling, shaping (for
example tight-lacing of corsets), full body tattoo and body painting.
12) DIGITAL ART- is an artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as
part of the creative or presentation process. Since the 1960s, various names
have been used to describe the process including computer art and multi-
media art.

Some are styles progress through the decades and have influenced artist
throughout the globe. While some at short-lived and are confined to a group of
localities. As much some art styles cannot be confined one particular decade.

Source:https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/styles-and-art-movements

Now, let’s proceed with the next lesson. Here you will learn about the
different styles depicting a subject. Find out these styles of an artist in doing his
artworks.

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 Tampuhan by Juan Luna

https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts-in-
20th-century bottle, Twa peoples,
the-Philippines Rwanda, Artistic works may serve
practical functions, in addition to
their decorative value
https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/subject-
of-art

LESSON NO.3 “DIFFERENT STYLES DEPICTING A SUBJECT”

1.) REALISM – the general attempt to depict subjects truthfully in different

forms of the arts.
2.) DISTORTION-is the alteration of the original shape of something.
3.) ABSTRACTION-is used in the arts as a synonym for abstract art in
general. It refers to art unconcerned with the literal depiction of things from
the visible world_it can refer to an object or image which has been distilled
from the real world, or indeed, another work of art. Artwork that reshapes
the natural world for expressive purposes is called abstract.
4.) NON-OBJECTIVISM – an art that does not attempt to represent the
recognizable form or effect of objects as they appear in nature.

Sources: https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/realism-distortion-abstraction;The
New International Webster Dictionary-non objective art (p.862)

TASK NO.4- “DO YOU KNOW ME?

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DIRECTIONS: Your task is to identify what kind of elements of art is being described
in the table below based from the ideas/concepts about the lessons you read. Write
your answers in a separate sheet of paper.
DESCRIPTIONS ELEMENTS OF ART
1. Two-dimensional design encased by lines to
signify its height and width structure, and can
have different values of color used within it to
make it appear three-dimensional works.
2. An element consisting of hues, of which there are
three properties: hue, chroma or intensity and
value.
3. Are marks moving in a space between two points
whereby a viewer can visualize the stroke
movement, direction, and intention based on how
it is oriented.
4. Used to describe the surface quality of the work,
referencing the types of lines the artist created.
5. Refers to the perspective (distance between
shapes and objects and how their relationship
with the foreground or background is perceived.
6. Three-dimensional object with volume of height,
width and depth.
7. Refers to the degree of perceivable lightness of
tones within an image.

TASK NO. 5. “HOW DO I APPRECIATE AN ART?”

DIRECTIONS: Based from the lessons discussed, your task is to complete the
sentence below. Do it in a separate sheet of paper (5 points each).

1. The elements of art are the most basic tools of expression in any art form
because__________________________.

2. An artist expresses their emotions or conveys their messages in their works

through the principles, elements and styles in subject to
have_________________________________________.

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 3. As a Senior High School student, I will appreciate an art work or art craft
through____________________ ___________________________.

4. Some art styles progress through the decades and have influenced an artist,
but some of these cannot be confined to one particular decade
because____________________________.

TASK NO. 6. “SHOPPING SPREE”

DIRECTIONS: Your task is to create an artwork using the different elements,

subjects, styles depicting a subject based from the indigenous materials that can be
found in your place/community/town. Post /compile it in your workbook/portfolio/
sketch pad. Submit it as a course project/output at the end of 3rd/ quarter.

NAME OF INDIGENOUS LABEL OF THE MATERIALS

MATERIALS (Elements/principles/style/subject)

TASK NO.7. “GUESS ME, GUESS WHAT?”

DIRECTIONS: Your task is to analyze and evaluate the pictures shown below,
guess and label what kinds of subjects or theme were presented on it. Write your
answers in a separate sheet of paper.
PICTURE NO. 1___________________ PICTURE NO.2:_________________

Edvard Munh, The Scream,early example of

Naum Gabo, Kinetic Construction,Titled Standing
Expressionism Wave (1919-20)

Source:https://www.en.wikipedia.o Source:https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki
rg/wiki/art-movements /kinetic-art

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PICTURE NO.3_____________________ PICTURE NO.4____________________

Argentinean Marta Minujin during a

performance art piece
Video- installation by Nam June Paik
Source:https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/perfor
mance-art Source:https:///www.en.wikipedia.org/performanc
e-art

PICTURE NO.5__________________ PICTURE NO.6____________________

herman de vries, Sanctuarium, Leibfriedschen Mary Schepisi, Beauty Interrupted,2011

Garten, Stuttgart, 2013; Source:
Source:https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/femin
https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/environmental-
ist-art
art
PICTURE NO.7____________________ PICTURE NO.8___________________

The image of the computer virus Chernobyl, created by

An optical illusion by the Hungarian-born artist Victor Ukrainian new media artist Stepan Ryabchenko in 2011
Vasarely in Pecs Source:https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/digital-
Source:https://www.en.wikipedia.org/Optical-art art

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PICTURE NO. 9___________________ PICTURE NO. 10____________________

The juxtaposition of old and new, with regards to taking

styles from past periods and re-fitting them into modern
art outside of their original context
Body art/body tattoo
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body-art Source:https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-
modern-art

PICTURE NO.11_________________ PICTURE NO. 12________________

Untitled(1988-1991)-by Donald Judd,concrete

sculpture
Source:https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti
Source:https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mini
-art
malism

Here are some important points to consider. Be sure to copy this in your
notebook for you to review in your assessment test.

TAKE NOTES:

A. Elements of Art-stylistic features that are included within an art these

intentionally piece the artist communicate. When analyzing these
intentionally utilized elements, the learner is guided towards deeper
understanding of the work.
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 1. Lines-are marks moving in a space between two points whereby a
viewer can visualize the stroke movement, direction and intention based
on how the line is oriented; the simplest and most universal means for
creating visual art. Artists may use line including actual, impelled
vertical, horizontal and diagonal and contour line.
2. Shape- is a two-dimensional design encased by lines to signify its
height and width structure, and can have different values of color used
within it to make it appear three-dimensional.
3. Form- is a three-dimensional object with volume of height, width and
depth. These objects include cubes, spheres and cylinders. Form is
often used in three-dimensional works.
4. Color-is an element consisting of hues, of which there are three
properties: hue; chroma or intensity, and value. Color is present when
light strikes an object and it is reflected back into the eye, a reaction to
a hue arising in the optic nerve.
5. Space-refers to the perspective (distance between shapes and objects
perceived.
6.Texture-is used to describe the surface quality of the work, referencing
the types of lines the artist created. The surface quality can make
either be tactile (real) or strictly visual (implied).
7.Value-refers to the degree of perceivable lightness of tones within an
image.

C.Themes-are fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a work. It Is

usually about life, society or human nature, but can be any other subject.

D.Styles -is a distinctive manner which permits the grouping of works into related
categories or any distinctive and therefore recognizable way in which an act is
performed or an artifact made or ought to be performed and made. It refers to
the visual appearance of a work by the same artists, or one from the same
period, training, location, school, art movement or archaeological culture.
1. Realism—the general attempt to depict subjects truthfully in different forms
of the arts.
2. Distortion-is the alteration of the original shape of something.
3. Abstraction-is used in the arts as a synonym for abstract art in general. It
refers to art unconcerned with the literal depiction of things from the visible
world_it can refer to an object or image which has been distilled from the
real world, or indeed, another work of art. Artwork that reshapes the natural
world for expressive purposes is called abstract.
4. Non- Objectivism-an art that does not attempt to represent the
recognizable form or effect of objects as they appear in nature.

E. STYLES AND ART MOVEMENT IN CONTEMPORARY ART ) (these are art

movement and styles that dominated contemporary art through the decades
since the 1950’s. These are:
1. ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM -characterized by spontaneity or the
impression
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 of spontaneity characterized many of the abstract expressionists’ works,
most of these paintings involved careful planning, especially since their
large size demanded it. A modernist movement initially in poetry and
painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its
typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective,
distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas.
Expressionist artists have sought to express the meaning of emotional
experience rather than physical reality.
2. KINETIC ART-is any art form from any medium that contains movement
perceivable by the viewer or depends on motion for its effect. Refers to three-
dimensional sculptures and figures such as mobiles that move naturally or are
machine operated the moving parts are powered by wind, a motor, or the
observer.
3. OPT ART-is short for “optical art” is a style of visual art that uses optical
illusions_opt art.
4. PERFORMANCE ART-is an artwork or art exhibition created through actions
documentation, spontaneously or written, presented to a public in a Fine Arts
context traditionally interdisciplinary. It is also known as artistic action.
5. ENVIRONMENT ART-genre of art engaging nature and ecology. It is a range
of artistic practices encompassing both historical approaches to nature in art
and more recent ecological and politically motivated types of works. It has
evolved away from formal concerns, worked out with earth as a sculptural
material, towards a deeper relationship to systems, processes and
phenomena in relationship to social concerns.
6. FEMINIST ART-is a category of art associated with the late 1960s and 1970s
feminist movement. Feminist art highlights the societal and political differences
women experience within their lives. The hopeful gain from this form of art is to
bring a positive and understanding change to the world.
7. MINIMALISM-an art movement that began in post-World War II Western art,
most strongly with American visual arts in the 1960s and early 1970s. The
movement is often interpreted as a reaction against abstract expressionism
and modernism; it anticipated contemporary post minimal art practices which
extends or reflect on minimalism’s original objectives. Minimalist often refers to
anything that is spare or stripped to its essentials,” also known as “minimal
art”,” literalist art” and “ABC art.”
8. VIDEO ART-is an art which relies on using video technology as a visual and
audio medium. It emerged during the late 1960s as new consumer video
technology such as video tape recorders became available outside corporate
broadcasting. It can take many forms: recordings that are broadcast;
installations viewed in galleries or museum; works streamed online, distributed
as video tapes, or DVDs; and performances which may incorporate one or
more television sets, video monitors, and projections, displaying live or
recorded images and sounds.
9. GRAFFITI ART-drawings and paintings on walls. It is writing or drawings
made on wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public
view. It ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and has
existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to ancient Egypt,
ancient Greece and the Roman Empire.

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 10.POSTMODERN ART- is a body of art movements that sought to contradict
some aspects of modernism or some aspects that emerged or developed in
its aftermath. In general, movements such as intermedia, installation art,
conceptual art, and multi-media particularly involving video are described as
postmodernism.
11.BODY ART-is art made on, with, or consisting of the human body. The most
common forms of body art are tattoos and body piercings. Other types
include scarification, branding, subdermal implants, scalpelling, shaping (for
example tight-lacing corsets), full body tattoo and body painting.
12.DIGITAL ART-is an artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as
Part of the creative or presentation process. Since the 1960s, various names
have been used to describe the process including computer art and multi-
media art

TASK NO. 8: “DO IT YOURSELF”

DIRECTIONS: Your task is to create an abstract work, using any subject of your
own choice. Do it in a long size bond paper.

SUBJECT: PLANTS/NATURE/ANIMALS/SPIRITUAL, ETC.

Elements of Art: line, shape, color materials/long size bond paper/pencil
no.2/crayons

Step 1: Arrange your paper in a landscape manner.

Step 2: Place your palm or any subject of your choice on the paper.
Step 3: Spread your subject on the surface of the paper.
Step 4: Trace the outline of your subject, and slightly move it. Trace the outline
again. (Repeat 3 xs). Answer the following questions:
1) How will you describe your artwork?
2) Explain the mood of your artwork based on the elements of art you have
used.

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 Based on the table below, get your rate of the activity you have
accomplished. Then, review your lessons and proceed with the next task to do.

RUBRICS TO DETERMINE YOUR SCORE

EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD SATISFACTORY

(96-99) (90-95) (85-94) (80-84)
With excellent With very good With good output With complied
output made using output using the using the different output using the
the different different elements elements of art different elements
elements of art and of art and 90% and 85% clearly of art and 80%
96% well, clearly clearly analyzed/ analyzed/ clearly analyzed/
analyzed/ discussed discussed ideas/ discussed
discussed ideas/ ideas/concepts on concepts on the ideas/concepts on
concepts on the the given given questions. the given questions.
given questions. questions.

POST TEST

Now, let us know whether you have understood our lessons, I know that you
are ready enough to answer the post test below. Should you find difficulty, please go
back and review your answers.

DIRECTIONS: Since you have read already the text/information about the principles
of art/design, let’s find out whether you have learned or not. Read and study
carefully the following questions below. Choose and write the letter of the correct
answer in a separate sheet of paper.

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1.What are the stylistic features that are included within an art piece to help
the artist communicate his thoughts, ideas or feelings?
A. Principles B. Subject C. Elements D. Style
2. Which of the following element of art refers to the perspective between
shapes and objects and how their relationship with the foreground or
background is perceived?
A. Shape B. Color C. Space D. Form
3.Why it is that line is an important element of art in an artwork? Because,
they are______.
A. It refers to the degree of perceivable lightness of tones within an image.
It is compatible with the term luminosity and can be “measured in
various units designating electromagnetic radiation.
B. It is used to describe the surfaces quality of the work, referencing the
types of lines the artist created.
C.An element consisting of hues, of which there are three properties; hue,
chroma or intensity, and value.
D. Marks moving in a space between two points whereby a viewer can
visualize the stroke movement, direction, and intention based on how
it is oriented.
4. Which of the following statement best describes a texture?
A. It is a two-dimensional design encased by lines to signify its height
and width structure and can have different values of color used within
it to make it appear three-dimensional.
B. It is used to describe the surface quality of the work, referencing the
types of lines the artist created.
C. It refers to three- dimensional object with volume of height, width, and
depth.
D. Produced when light strikes an object and reflected back into the eye,
a reaction to a hue arising in the optic nerve.
5. Based from the lessons discussed, which of the following describes the
fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a work? It is usually
about life, society or human nature, but can be any other subject.
A. Theme/content B. Form C. Color D. Lines
6. When do we know that an artist uses the style of non-objectivism?
A. If he made an artwork the way, it actually looks.
B. He used his imagination and alters the subject according to his desire.
C.He breaks apart a subject and rearranges it in a different manner.
D. He used only lines, shapes, color or other elements of art.
7. Your teacher in Contemporary Arts told you to have an artwork that
makes use of realism style in your subject, which of the following is an
example this kind of art?
A. charcoal painting of the subject that was done the way it actually looks.
B. An artwork that breaks a part a subject and rearranges it in different
manner.

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 C.An art craft using your imagination and alters the subject according to
your desire.
D.You have only used line, shape or color, and other elements in your
artwork.
8.Digital art, Video art, Minimalism, Environmental art, Graffiti art were forms
of this kind of art. Which of the following describe these arts?
A. Theme B. Subject C. Styles D. Elements
9. How will you identify the artwork of an artist that used distortion in his work?
A. When he breaks apart a subject and rearranges it in a different manner.
B. When he uses only lines, shapes or other pure elements of arts.
C. When he used his imagination and altered the subject according to
his/her desire.
D.When he made the artworks the way it is usually done.
10. An artist made an artwork out of different colored cut plastic straws and
resulted to an excellent face or portrait of Pambansang Kamao (Philippine
Boxing Champion for all seasons), Manny Pacquiao. What kind of style
depicting a subject does an artist used?
A. Abstraction B. Distortion C. Realism D. Non-objectivism

LET’S CHECK THE RESULT

Let’s find out your skills learned. Rate your score from this table and know your level
of performance of the task. Mark check (/) the table below with your corresponding
rate.

EXCELLENT (8- VERY GOOD (5- GOOD (3-4) NEEDS

10) 7) IMPROVEMENT (2-0)

(Congratulations! (Go back and (Develop more (Try your best! This
Read through review the part of your module will help you
your next lessons that you knowledge/skills learn more about your
lessons/tasks). find with difficulty. and continue to lessons. Go back and
Proceed with your study your next review your lessons.
next lessons). lessons/tasks. Then, proceed to the
next module.

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 DIRECTIONS: Read and study more about the different art forms from the
regions (Philippine/Bicol region). Write the answers on your notebook.

Answer the following questions:

1.What is art? Aesthetics?

2.What are traditional and folk arts?

3.What are the differences of fine or folk arts?

4.Give some art forms produced from the different regions in the Philippines.

5.Collect some pictures of these forms of arts and post/label it in your

workbook/sketch pad.

Here is the answer key of your test result. Let’s find out your performance on the
different tasks you have done.

PRE-TEST POST-TEST

1. B 6. A 1. C 6. D
2. A 7. A 2. C 7. A
3. B 8. A 3. D 8. B
4. A 9. A 4. B 9. C
5. C 10. B 5. A 10. A

TASK NO.1-“ REMEMBER ME!”- TASK NO.5:” HOW DO I APPRECIATE

Answers may vary AN ART? - Answers may vary.
TASK NO.2 “IT’S FUN COLLECTING
MY PARTS” (with meaning/definition) TASK NO.6:” SHOPPING SPREE”
1. Line 2. Shape 3. Texture 4. Form Answer may vary.
6. Color 7. Value TASK NO.7: “GUESS ME, GUESS
WHAT?”(Theme/answer may vary)
TASK NO.3:” LET’S READ AND 1.Abstract Expressionism
ANALYZE” (Read and analyze the 2.Kinetic Art
texts) 3.Opt Art
4.Performance Art
TASK NO.4:” DO YOU KNOW ME?” 5.Environment Art
6.Feminist Art
1.Shape 2. Color, 3. line 4. Texture 5. 7.Minimalism
Space 6. Form 8.Video Art
9. Graffiti Art
10.Post Modern Art

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 11. Body Art
12. Digital Art

TASK NO. 8: “DO IT YOURSELF” (Rate

of art works may vary)

TERMS AND ARTICLE’S LINK:

“The Elements of Art” -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elements-of-art/;
https://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/building-lessons/elements-art.pdf
“Styles and Art Movements in Contemporary
Art“https;//www.en.wikipedia.org/style
“Different Styles Depicting a Subject”: https://www.en.wikipedia.org/styles-and art
movement;
“Styles “:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/style-(visual arts)
“Abstraction, Distortion, Non-Objectivism
“Theme” - https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme-
(arts);https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/realism/distortion/abstraction

PICTURES’ LINK:

Texture, Form, Shape, Line, Color, & Value”

https://www.nga.gov./education/teachers/lessons-activities/elements-of-art.html
“The scale between dark(black) & light(white)values” -
https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elements-of-art
“Pictures of Subjects in Arts” - https://www.en/wikipedia.org/styles-art-movements
“Tampuhan by Juan Luna”- https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts-in –the-
Philippines
“Art Form-20th Century bottle:https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/subjects-of-art

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