Elements and Principles of Art

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Elements and Principles of Art

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Elements of Art

• the building blocks of a work of art

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LINE
Elements of Art
a mark with greater length than width Can vary
in direction and quality.

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LINE

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SHAPE
Elements of Art
is a closed line. Can be geometric or organic
2-Dimensional

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SHAPE
Elements of Art

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SPACE
Elements of Art
the feeling of depth the area between and around
objects (Negative and Positive space)

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SPACE
Elements of Art

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Elements of ArtSPACE
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COLOR
Elements of Art
is light reflected off objects 3 main
characteristics hue, value, and intensity. 

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COLOR
Elements of Art
Josef AlbersStudy for Homage to the Square
'High Autumn'22 x 22 in / 56 x 56 cmOur
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VALUE
Elements of Art
is the range between the lightness or darkness
within an artwork. 

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VALUE
Elements of Art

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FORM
Elements of Art
are 3-D shapes (length, width, and depth) Ex.
Spheres, cylinders, cubes, etc.

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FORM
Elements of Art

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TEXTURE
Elements of Art
is the surface quality that can be seen and/or
felt. (also visual texture)

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TEXTURE
Elements of Art
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Principles of Artan artists checklist to
creating a strong composition

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BALANCE
Principles of Art
the distribution of the visual weight Can be
symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial.  

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BALANCE
Principles of Art
 

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Rhythm/Movement
Principles of Art
one or more elements of art are used repeatedly
to create a feeling of visual movement.
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Rhythm/Movement
Principles of Art
 
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UNITY
Principles of Art
the feeling of harmony between all parts of the
artwork creating a sense of completeness .
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UNITY
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VARIETY
Principles of Art
means "to change the character" of an element of
art, to make it different.

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Principles of Art

• VARIETY

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VARIETY
Principles of Art

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EMPHASIS
Principles of Art
is the part of the design that catches the
viewers attention (focal point).

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EMPHASIS
Principles of Art