The Elements and Principles of ART
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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The Elements and Principles of ART
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The Elements and Principles are the building blocks of ART.
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They are what we use to express ideas and emotions
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A little bit like a recipe, the Elements and Principles are the ingredients to cooking up great art
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Line is a mark with greater length than width. Lines can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, straight or curved, thick or thin.
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Shape is a closed line. Shapes can be geometric, like squares and circles; or organic, like free-form natural shapes. Shapes are flat and can express length and width.
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Value refers to relative lightness and darkness and is perceived in terms of varying levels of contrast.
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Forms are three-dimensional shapes expressing length, width, and depth. Spheres, cylinders, boxes, and pyramids are forms.
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Colour is light reflected off of objects. Colour has three main characteristics: hue (the name of the colour, such as red, green, blue, etc.), value (how light or dark it is), and intensity (how bright or dull it is).
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Space is the area between and around objects. The space around an object is often called negative space; negative space has shape. Space can also refer to the feeling of depth. Real space is three dimensional; in visual art, when we create the illusion of depth, we call it space.
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Texture is the surface quality that can be seen and felt. Textures can be rough or smooth, soft or hard. Textures do not always feel the way they look.
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Balance is the distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space. If the artwork was a scale, these elements should be balanced to make an image feel stable
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Contrast refers to differences in values, colors, textures, shapes, and other elements. Contrasts create visual excitement, and add interest to the work
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Emphasis is the part of the design that catches the viewer’s attention. Usually the artist will make one area stand out by contrasting it with other areas.
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Movement is the path the viewer’s eye takes through the work of art, often to focal areas
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Pattern is the repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art.
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Rhythm is created when one or more elements of design are used repeatedly to create a feeling of organized movement.
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Unity is the feeling of harmony between all parts of the work of art, which creates a sense of completeness.
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