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Elements and Principles of Art. Elements of Art. the ‘ building blocks ’ of a work of art. Elements of Art. LINE. a mark with greater length than width; Can vary in direction and quality. LINE. Elements of Art. SHAPE. is a closed line. Can be geometric or organic; 2-Dimensional.
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Elements of Art the ‘building blocks’ of a work of art
Elements of Art LINE a mark with greater length than width; Can vary in direction and quality.
Elements of Art SHAPE is a closed line. Can be geometric or organic; 2-Dimensional
Elements of Art SHAPE
Elements of Art SPACE the feeling of depth; the area between and around objects (Negative and Positive space)
Elements of Art SPACE
Elements of Art COLOR is light reflected off objects; 3 main characteristics: hue, value, and intensity.
Elements of Art Josef AlbersStudy for Homage to the Square: 'High Autumn'22 x 22 in / 56 x 56 cmOur reference Close this window COLOR
Elements of Art VALUE is the range between the lightness or darkness within an artwork.
Elements of Art VALUE
Elements of Art FORM are 3-D shapes (length, width, and depth); Ex. Spheres, cylinders, cubes, etc.
Elements of Art FORM
Elements of Art TEXTURE is the surface quality that can be seen and/or felt. (also visual texture)
Elements of Art TEXTURE
Principlesof Artan artists ‘checklist’ to creating a strong composition
Principles of Art BALANCE the distribution of the visual weight; Can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial.
Principles of Art BALANCE
Principles of Art Rhythm/Movement one or more elements of art are used repeatedly to create a feeling of visual movement.
Principles of Art Rhythm/Movement
Principles of Art UNITY the feeling of harmony between all parts of the artwork creating a sense of completeness .
Principles of Art UNITY
Principles of Art VARIETY means "to change the character" of an element of art, to make it different.
Principles of Art VARIETY
Principles of Art VARIETY
Principles of Art EMPHASIS is the part of the design that catches the viewer’s attention (focal point).
Principles of Art EMPHASIS