1. Elements and Principles of ART
Elements are used to make art
Principles are how we arrange the elements

2. Elements of Art
Lines
Shapes
Color
Value
Space
Texture
Form

3. LINES
Straight
Diagonal
Horizontal
Vertical

4. LINES
Wavy
Curved
Scalloped
Zigzag
Spiral

5. SHAPES: 2-D Objects Geometric Squares Triangles Rectangles Circles
Ovals

6. SHAPES: 2-D Objects Organic Shapes
Curved, irregular shapes often found in nature

7. FORMS
Forms are 3 dimensional
Cubes
Cones
Pyramids
Spheres
Cylinders

8. VALUE
Lightness or
Darkness of
a COLOR

9. COLOR
PRIMARY COLORS:
RED
YELLOW
BLUE

10. COLOR
SECONDARY COLORS:
GREEN
ORANGE
PURPLE

11. COLOR INTERMEDIATE COLORS: BLUE-GREEN YELLOW-GREEN RED-ORANGE
YELLOW-ORANGE
RED-VIOLET
BLUE-VIOLET

12. TEXTURE The way a surface feels when you touch it.
Actual texture – touched textures
Visual texture – are the illusion of actual texture

13. SPACE Positive Positive – area occupied by something Space
Negative- empty areas
Negative
Space

14. Principles of Art Unity & Variety Emphasis Pattern Proportion Balance
Rhythm & Movement

15. BALANCE
CREATES A FEELING OF EQUAL VISUAL WEIGHT OR INTEREST IN ALL AREAS.
SYMMETRICAL
RADIAL
ASYMMETRICAL

16. SYMMETRICAL BALANCE
Both halves
of the picture
are identical

17. RADIAL BALANCE
Part of the design appears to move in or away from the center

18. ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE
The halves are different yet equal.

19. RHYTHM/MOVEMENT
Created by repeating things in a beat or order

20. Proportion Refers to size when compared to something else Miniature
Life size
Monumental

21. Emphasis
What you notice first about a work of art; center or interest, dominant shape, focal point

22. Pattern
Repeated use of lines, colors, or other visual elements. They often hold a work of art together.

23. Unity Unity-everything fits together or works as a team Repetition
Simplicity
Harmony
Theme
Proximity
Continuity

24. Variety
Variety uses contrasting elements to make something interesting.