Elements & Principles

of art
Line
Line is the path of
Pattern
Pattern refers to
a point moving
the repetition or
through space.
reoccurrence of a
design element,
exact or varied,
which establishes a
visual beat.

Shape / Form Rhythm /

Movement
Rhythm or movement
refers to the suggestion of
Shape implies spatial form and is usually perceived as two-dimensional. motion through the use of
Form has depth, length, and width and resides in space. It is perceived as various elements.
three-dimensional.

Color
Colors all come
Proportion / Scale
from the three Proportion is the size
primaries and relationship of parts to a
black and white. whole and to one another.
They have three Scale refers to relating size
properties to a constant, such as a
hue, value, and human body.
intensity.

Value
Value refers to
Balance
Balance is the impression
relative lightness of equilibrium in a
and darkness and pictorial or sculptural
is perceived in composition. Balance
terms of varying is often referred
levels of contrast. to as symmetrical,
asymmetrical, or radial.

Texture
Texture refers to the
Unity
Unity is achieved
tactile qualities of when the components
a surface (actual) of a work of art
or to the visual are perceived as
representation harmonious, giving
of such surface the work a sense of
qualities (implied). completion.

Space / Perspective
Space refers to
the area in which
Emphasis
Emphasis refers to the created center of
art is organized. interest, the place in an artwork where
Perspective is your eye first lands.
representing a
volume of space or a
3-dimensional object
on a flat surface.
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