Elements and Principles of Visual Art Sarah Alvarez American Sources
The Language of Visual Art: Elements Line Color (or value) Shape and Form Space Texture These are all part of the composition
Elements LineColor (or Value)
Elements Shape and Form
Elements SpaceTexture
The Language of Visual Art: Principles Elements need a principle to become whole… Balance Proportion Variety Emphasis Movement—Rhythm and Pattern Harmony Unity
Principles BalanceProportion
Principles VarietyEmphasis
Principles: Movement
RhythmPattern
Principles HarmonyUnity
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