Art Elements and Principles
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Line | Dots and strokes which show motion and connect two points. May be vertical, horizontal, diagonal, curved, straight, zigzag, or show emotion. |
| Shape | Area enclosed when both sides of a line meet. Shapes can be geometric or organic. |
| Space | What is between objects, also, known as negative space. |
| Form | Shows an object in space, the mass or positive space it occupies. The term usually used when describing 3-D objects. |
| Value | The lightness or the darkness of an object or color. Often used with drawings requiring shading. |
| Color | Hue. May be complementary, analogous, primary, secondary, tertiary or part of a colorwheel |
| Texture | The feel, real, or implied; of an object or its surface. |
| Unity | The feeling of wholeness or the parts belonging together, which we accomplish by employing the elements and principles of art correctly. |
| Emphasis | When one area in work of art stands out more than another. The part that catches your attention first and it can be any of the elements, color, line etc. |
| Variety | The use of different lines, shapes, and colors in a piece of work. |
| Contrast | A difference created in a work of art. often uses the principle of rhythm to achieve this. |
| Movement | The motion created in a work of art, often uses the principle of rhythm to achieve this. |
| Rhythm | The repetition of lines, shapes, or color to create a feeling of movement. |
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