Elements & Principles of Art
Elements of Art
Line : a mark made with length and direction.
Shape : a two-dimensional area that defines and establishes contour.
Form : the quality of being three-dimensional.
Space : that which is around and between shapes and forms.
Value : the degree of lightness and darkness.
Color : the response of vision to wavelengths of light; the presence of pigment.
Texture : the quality of a surface, actual or implied.
Principles of Design
Unity : quality of visual wholeness or oneness.
Contrast : a sharp difference of size, shape, color, value, or texture.
Variety : using diversity to create interest.
Emphasis : stressing or calling attention to some part of an artwork, creating a focal point.
Movement : using the elements of art to direct the eye through a composition.
Balance : equal visual weight.
Pattern/Repetition : the use of an element of art more than once.
Rhythm : repetition of visual movement.
Line : a mark made with length and direction.
Shape : a two-dimensional area that defines and establishes contour.
Form : the quality of being three-dimensional.
Space : that which is around and between shapes and forms.
Value : the degree of lightness and darkness.
Color : the response of vision to wavelengths of light; the presence of pigment.
Texture : the quality of a surface, actual or implied.
Principles of Design
Unity : quality of visual wholeness or oneness.
Contrast : a sharp difference of size, shape, color, value, or texture.
Variety : using diversity to create interest.
Emphasis : stressing or calling attention to some part of an artwork, creating a focal point.
Movement : using the elements of art to direct the eye through a composition.
Balance : equal visual weight.
Pattern/Repetition : the use of an element of art more than once.
Rhythm : repetition of visual movement.
Principles of Design - EXAMPLES
Look at the examples to see how the artists use the elements of art (lines, shapes, forms, values, textures, spaces, colors) to create various principles of design.