Elements+of+Art+and+Principles+of+Design

= Elements & Principles of Art =

Elements of Art
//(building blocks of visual art)//  ==== Line ==== Line is the path of a point moving through space.  ==== Shape / Form ==== Shape implies spatial form and is usually perceived as two-dimensional. Form has depth, length, and width and resides in space. It is perceived as three-dimensional.  ==== Color ==== Colors all come from the three primaries and black and white. They have three properties – hue, value, and intensity.  ==== Value ==== Value refers to relative lightness and darkness and is perceived in terms of varying levels of contrast.  ==== Texture ==== Texture refers to the tactile qualities of a surface (actual) or to the visual representation of such surface qualities (implied).  ==== Space / Perspective ==== Space refers to the area in which art is organized. Perspective is representing a volume of space or a 3-dimensional object on a flat surface.

Principles of art
//(use or arrangement of the building blocks of visual art)//  ==== Pattern ==== Pattern refers to the repetition or reoccurrence of a design element, exact or varied, which establishes a visual beat.  ==== Rhythm / Movement ==== Rhythm or movement refers to the suggestion of motion through the use of various elements.  ==== Proportion / Scale ==== Proportion is the size relationship of parts to a whole and to one another. Scale refers to relating size to a constant, such as a human body.  ==== Balance ==== Balance is the impression of equilibrium in a pictorial or sculptural composition. Balance is often referred to as symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial.  ==== Unity ==== Unity is achieved when the components of a work of art are perceived as harmonious, giving the work a sense of completion.  ==== Emphasis ==== Emphasis refers to the created center of interest, the place in an artwork where your eye first lands.