Elements Principles Review The Six Elements of Art

Elements & Principles Review

The Six Elements of Art: • • • Line Texture Color Shape Value Space • Little Tame Cats Sit Very Still

Line • In art, a line is a continuous mark made on a surface by moving a point. • Horizontal __ • Vertical I • Diagonal / • Curved ) • Zig-zag ww • Thick __ • Thin __

Texture • Texture is how things feel, or look as though they might feel if touched.

Color • Color is the element of art that is derived from reflected light

Shape • There are two types of shapes: • Geometric & Organic

Value • Value is how light or dark a color is.

Space • There are two kinds of space: Positive & Negative

Principles Of Art • • • Balance Unity Movement Progression/ Proportion Pattern • • • Contrast Overlapping Variety Emphasis Repetition/ Rhythm BUMPP COVER

Balance • • Three types of Balance: 1. Formal/ Symmetrical 2. Informal/ Asymmetrical 3. Radial

Formal Informal

Radial

Unity When elements of a design work together as a whole to create a pleasing image.

Movement • Movement in an image means that the artwork makes your eye move around its composition.

Progression/ Proportion • How the different elements in the artwork relate to each other, and how they relate to the work as a whole.

Pattern • Two-dimensional decorative effect achieved through repeating the arrangement of colors, lines, shapes, and/or textures

Contrast • The use of opposites to make an element or object stand out. (Green is opposite of red).

Overlapping • The principle of arranging elements over another in varying degrees to create depth.

Variety • The use of elements or alteration of a repeated element. • Ex. The picture has a variety of different flowers.

Emphasis • Making an element or object in an artwork stand out.

Repetition/ Rhythm • The repetition of an element to create visual movement.

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