1. Elements and Principles of Visual Art

2. The Language of Visual Art: Elements
Line
Color (or value)
Shape and Form
Space
Texture
These are all part of the composition

3. Elements
Line
Color (or Value)

4. Elements
Shape and Form

5. Elements
Space
Texture

6. The Language of Visual Art: Principles
Elements need a principle to become whole…
Balance
Proportion
Variety
Emphasis
Movement—Rhythm and Pattern
Harmony
Unity

7. Principles
Balance
Proportion

8. Principles
Variety
Emphasis

9. Principles: Movement

10. Principles: Movement
Rhythm
Pattern

11. Principles
Harmony
Unity

12. Formal Analysis
A description of the visual elements and recognizable details in the composition
Inferences about the motivations for the artist’s formal choices
Encourages close and sustained looking
Allows for personal connections