Elements & Principles Flashcards
An element that is concerned with height and width, and that encloses space
Shape
Which element of art is concerned with reflected light?
Color
A point or mark that is dragged across a surface
Line
Which principle of art refers to how art elements help direct a viewer’s eyes through a work of art?
Movement
How something feels or how it looks like it would feel
Texture
An element of art that refers to lightness and darkness in an artwork
Value
A principle of art that makes all the elements and/or parts of an artwork feel unified, as if all the parts go together. It also gives an artwork a sense of feeling complete and/or finished
Unity
Which element of art refers to the distance or area between, around, or within things?
Space
A principle of art that is created when an art element (or elements) is repeated in a planned or random way over and over again
Pattern
A principle that deals with extreme differences between two things, sometimes even different elements.
Contrast
A principle of art that uses repetition to show visual motion
Rhythm
A principle of art that deals with visual weight, can be described as either symmetrical or asymmetrical, and just makes a piece “feel right”
Balance
An element of art that has depth and is three dimensional, meaning it has three dimensions
Form
The principle of art that creates dominance and focus in an artwork
Emphasis
What are the 7 ELEMENTS of design?
- Shape
- Color
- Texture
- Space
- Value
- Line
- Form
