Elements of Art and Principles of Design
Elements of Art:
Line: The path of a moving point ("a dot going for a walk").
Color: Color is the light reflected from a surface.
Color has three distinct qualites:
Hue/Color - the identity of the color
Value - lightness to darkness of a color
Intensity - brightness to dullness of a color
Value/Tone: The lightness or darkness of a color
Texture: The actual or implied surface of an object
Shape: A two-dimensional area enclosed by an outline
Form: A three-dimenstional shape containing height, width and depth
Space: Organizes elements in a compositon while also referring to the distance or area between, around, or within a shape or form.
Principles of Design:
Untiy: This refers to the sense of wholeness, harmony and order in a work of art.
Variety: The differences among and between the elements in a compostion.
Balance: The weighted relationship between elements ina composition.
Emphasis: Emphasis can be applied to one or more of the elements to create dominace.
Rythm: The repeated use of an element to achieve visual movement in a composition.
Repetition: The use of an element or elements more than once in a compostion.
Proportion: The size relationship of all parts, to each other and to the whole, in a compstion.
Line: The path of a moving point ("a dot going for a walk").
Color: Color is the light reflected from a surface.
Color has three distinct qualites:
Hue/Color - the identity of the color
Value - lightness to darkness of a color
Intensity - brightness to dullness of a color
Value/Tone: The lightness or darkness of a color
Texture: The actual or implied surface of an object
Shape: A two-dimensional area enclosed by an outline
Form: A three-dimenstional shape containing height, width and depth
Space: Organizes elements in a compositon while also referring to the distance or area between, around, or within a shape or form.
Principles of Design:
Untiy: This refers to the sense of wholeness, harmony and order in a work of art.
Variety: The differences among and between the elements in a compostion.
Balance: The weighted relationship between elements ina composition.
Emphasis: Emphasis can be applied to one or more of the elements to create dominace.
Rythm: The repeated use of an element to achieve visual movement in a composition.
Repetition: The use of an element or elements more than once in a compostion.
Proportion: The size relationship of all parts, to each other and to the whole, in a compstion.