Elements & Principles
OF ART8TH Grade
ELEMENTS PRINCIPLES
Line Shape Color Texture Form Value Space
Balance Unity Contrast Emphasis Proportion Movement Rhythm Pattern
Element
Line is a mark on
a surface, longer than it is wide, and in a particular direction.
Element Shape
is 2-dimensional with no form or thickness. Shapes are flat and can be grouped into two categories, geometric and organic.
Element
Color How the human
eye perceives light reflected off an object.
It is divided into color schemes.
Element Texture
Is the tactile surface quality of a surface. Can be implied (drawing or photo), or actually on a surface.
Element Form
is a 3-dimensional object having volume and thickness.
Element Value
is the degree of light and dark in a design. It is the contrast between black and white and all the tones in between.
Element
Space refers to
illusion of depth & distance.
Principles Balance
is a feeling of visual weight . It can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial.
Principles Unity
A feeling of harmony within an artwork, as if things fit together in a composition because of similar elements, such as colors, shapes, and textures.
Principles Contrast
The use of opposite elements to create interest, such a bright and dark color together to make something stand out.
Principles Emphasis
The most important area (focal point) that attracts attention in a composition. Contrast often creates emphasis.
Principles Rhythm
Repetition of similar elements.
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Principles
MovementThe way your eye is guided through the composition. Rhythm often creates movement.
Principles Pattern
The repetition of identical elements in a sequential manner.
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Proportion The comparative
relationship of one part to another with respect to size or amounts.
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