Elements of Art
Line Shape Form Space Texture Color/Value
Principles of Design
Mrs. Fish, Art 2
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/study/g_art_principles.html
Emphasis
AKA Focal Point
The most important part of an artwork.
Create emphasis by…
Using contrast
http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/emphasis.html
Change the texture/shape
Carefully placing elements
Changing the size
“The Letter”, Mary Cassatt, 1891
“Water Lilies”, Claude Monet, 1906
“Okazaki”, Ando Hiroshige
Pattern
Repeating the same element many times.
“The Letter”, Mary Cassatt, 1891
“The Letter”, Mary Cassatt, 1891
“Golden Effigy of King Tutenkhaman”
“Water Lilies”, Claude Monet, 1906
Rhythm
Repeating similar, but not identical elements.
“Water Lilies”, Claude Monet, 1906
“Okazaki”, Ando Hiroshige
Identify Emphasis, Pattern, and Rhythm.“Composition VIII”, Wasilly Kandinsky
Movement
The path a viewer’s eyes travel through an artwork
First I see…my eyes follow…to…, finally I follow…to….
Direct a viewer’s eyes with Edges and lines Color Careful arrangement of elements
Vincent Van Gogh, Starry Night
Francisco de Goya, The Third of May
Eugene Delacroix, Lion Hunt
