Elements and Principles Elements Line A mark that

Elements and Principles

Elements

Line -A mark that moves across a space or surface -straight, diagonal, zig -zag, vertical, horizontal, curved, dashed, dotted, thick, thin

Color -Shows emotion -Symbolic Anger=Red Happy=Yellow Calm=Blue -Cool: Blue, Violet, Green -Warm: Red, Yellow, Orange

Texture How surfaces of something feels or looks Smooth, rough, bumpy, soft, scaly, shiny, sticky

Value -Lightness or Darkness -Tones (add gray) -Shades (add black) -Tints (add white) -Gradations

Space -Positive (object) -Negative (Background) -The emptiness of the area between, above, below or contained within objects

Shape -2 D: Flat Height and Width -Geometric Triangle, square, rectangle -Organic

P rinciples

Balance Parts of a picture that are arranged symmetrical or asymmetrical so that things appear to be equal Makes things appear stable

Unity All is in harmony All of the elements are working together Unity exists when your elements agree

Movement How we get around in a work of art How our eyes move as we view the artwork The path the viewer’s eye takes through the work of art

Emphasis The creation of a focal point in a work of art Special attention/importance given to one part of the work of art

Repetition Using the same elements (color, shape, line, etc…) more than once Simply means the reusing of the same or similar elements throughout your design to create unity and consistency

Variety The use of differences Changing color, size, shape, texture etc. Is about varying elements and objects in your image to avoid making them boring

Proportion The Relationship of size or distance from one object to another Refers to the relative size and scale of the various elements in a design.

Contrast The state of being strikingly different from something else Refers to the arrangement of opposite elements Light vs dark colors Rough vs smooth textures Small vs large shapes Straight vs curvy lines