1. Elements and Principles of Visual Art Sarah Alvarez American Sources 2013-2014

2. The Language of Visual Art: Elements Line Color (or value) Shape and Form Space Texture These are all part of the composition

3. Elements LineColor (or Value)

4. Elements Shape and Form

5. Elements SpaceTexture

6. The Language of Visual Art: Principles Elements need a principle to become whole… Balance Proportion Variety Emphasis Movement—Rhythm and Pattern Harmony Unity

7. Principles BalanceProportion

8. Principles VarietyEmphasis

9. Principles: Movement

10. RhythmPattern

11. Principles HarmonyUnity

12. Formal Analysis A description of the visual elements and recognizable details in the composition Inferences about the motivations for the artist’s formal choices Encourages close and sustained looking Allows for personal connections