Elements of Art & Principles of Design

Question 1

The Elements

Answer 1

line, shape, form, texture, color, value, space

Question 2

The Principles

Answer 2

balance, movement, pattern, repitition, rhythm, unity, contrast, emphasis

Question 3

Balance

Answer 3

visual weight (symmetry, asymmetry, radial symmetry)

Question 4

Movement

Answer 4

Using the elements of art to move the viewer’s eye around the image

Question 5

Pattern

Answer 5

Accommodation of elements or shapes repeated in a reoccurring and regular arrangement

Question 6

Repitition

Answer 6

Repeating a single element many times

Question 7

Rhythm

Answer 7

Same elements are repeated however slight variations in pattern

Question 8

Unity

Answer 8

sense of Harmony and wholeness by using similar elements within composition and placing them in a way that brings them together

Question 9

Contrast

Answer 9

Difference between elements of art in a composition, such that each element is made stronger in relation to the others

Question 10

Emphasis

Answer 10

Area of the composition that is visually dominant and commands of yours attention
Proportion/Scale = Size