Elements of Art
The ingredients to a good composition
Line: A mark that begins at one point and continuesfor a certain distance.
Shape:An object that has height and width. (2 Dimensional)
Form: An object the height, width, and depth. (3 Dimensional)
Color: What we see when light is reflected off objects.
Space: The area around, between, or within forms.
Value: The lightness and darkness of a color.
Texture: The way a surface looks or feels.
- Simulated (made up)
- Actual (can feel)
Principles of Design~ is the arrangement of the elements.
BALANCE: the steady feeling created by equal weight of elements.
PATTERN: a design made with repeated lines, shapes, or colors.
CONTRAST: the difference between the elements in an artwork.
EMPHASIS: the effect created when one element is given more importance than others.
RHYTHM: the visual beat created by the regular repetition of elements in an artwork.
MOVEMENT: the way the viewer's eyes travel from one element to another.
UNITY: the sense that an artwork is complete.