1. Elements & Principles Of Art

2. Element Line is a mark on a surface that describes a shape or outline.

3. Element Shape is a 2-dimensional line with no form or thickness. Shapes are flat and can be grouped into two categories, geometric and organic.

4. Element Color How the human eye perceives light reflected off an object

5. Element Texture is about surface quality either tactile or visual.

6. Element Form is a 3-dimensional object having volume and thickness or the illusion of a third dimension.

7. Element Value is the degree of light and dark in a design. It is the contrast between black and white and all the tones in between.

8. Element Space refers to illusion of depth (foreground, middle ground and background. Negative & positive Space (negative space is unoccupied and black…positive is occupied and white.

9. Principles Balance is a feeling of visual equality or stability in a piece of artwork. Symmetry: the same on both sides Asymmetrical : not the same

10. Principles Unity When all the elements work together to create harmony in a piece of artwork.

11. Principles Contrast A large difference that creates tension or interest in a piece of artwork.

12. Principles Emphasis is an area that first attracts attention in a composition, a focal point.

13. Principles Movement is a visual flow through the composition

14. Principles Rhythm When an elements repeats in a piece of artwork.

15. 15 Proportion The comparative relationship of one part to another with respect to size, amount or quantity. Principles

16. 16 Principles Pattern Identical Repetition.