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ELEMENTS OF ART Line Line is a 2dimensional mark on a surface. It can create texture and can be thick and thin. Shape Shapes are 2dimensional and made from lines with no form or thickness. Shapes are flat and can be grouped into two categories: geometric or organic/freeform Value Value is the degree of light and dark. It is the contrast between black and white and all the tones between. It can be used with color as well as black and white. Color Color refers to specific hues on the color wheel. Categories include: Complementary, Analogous, Cool, Warm, Primary, Secondary, and Intermediate/Tertiary Texture Texture is about surface quality either tactile or visual. It is the degree of roughness or smoothness in objects. Form Form is 3dimensional objects having volume and thickness. It can also be the illusion of being 3dimensional using light and shading techniques Space Area around an object (called negative space) or the area of the object (called positive space) PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN Emphasis Emphasis is something that stands out and is usually the focal point that draws your attention. Balance Balance is arranging the elements so that no one part of the artwork overpowers, or seems heavier than any other part. Types of balance are symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial. Contrast Two things that are very different contrast each other. Pattern Repetition of specific lines, shapes, colors, etc in an organized way over and over again. Movement Movement shows action. It also refers to how a viewer’s eyes travel around a piece of artwork. Rhythm Consistency of certain elements in a piece of artwork that repeat. Unity Unity is the feeling that everything in the work of art works together and looks like it fits.

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ELEMENTS OF ART Line

Line is a 2-‐dimensional mark on a surface. It can create texture and can be thick and thin.

Shape Shapes are 2-‐dimensional and made from lines with no form or thickness. Shapes are flat and can be grouped into two categories: geometric or organic/freeform

Value

Value is the degree of light and dark. It is the contrast between black and white and all the tones between. It can be used with color as well as black and white.

Color

Color refers to specific hues on the color wheel. Categories include: Complementary, Analogous, Cool, Warm, Primary, Secondary, and Intermediate/Tertiary

Texture

Texture is about surface quality either tactile or visual. It is the degree of roughness or smoothness in objects.

Form Form is 3-‐dimensional objects having volume and thickness. It can also be the illusion of being 3-‐dimensional using light and shading techniques

Space

Area around an object (called negative space) or the area of the object (called positive space)

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN Emphasis

Emphasis is something that stands out and is usually the focal point that draws your attention.

Balance

Balance is arranging the elements so that no one part of the artwork overpowers, or seems heavier than any other part. Types of balance are symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial.

Contrast

Two things that are very different contrast each other.

Pattern

Repetition of specific lines, shapes, colors, etc in an organized way over and over again.

Movement

Movement shows action. It also refers to how a viewer’s eyes travel around a piece of artwork.

Rhythm

Consistency of certain elements in a piece of artwork that repeat.

Unity

Unity is the feeling that everything in the work of art works together and looks like it fits.