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The Elements and Principles of Art Design

Terms in this set (19)

Elements of design are
the parts
They structure and carry the work.
The building blocks or ingredients of art.
Principles of design are
concepts
They affect content and message.
What we use to organize the Elements of Art, or the tools to make art.
The Elements of Design
Line
Form
Space
Texture
Shape
Color
Value
Line
Strokes that show motion and connect two points. May be vertical, horizontal or diagonal, curved, straight, zigzag. Used to show emotion or movement
Form
Shows an object in space, the mass or positive space it occupies. The term usually used when describing 3-D objects.
Space
What is between objects, also known as negative space.
Texture
The feel, real or implied, on an object or its surface.
Shape
Area enclosed when both sides of a line meet. Shapes can be geometric or organic.
What is the difference between Shape and Form?
shape is 2D and form is 3D
Color
Hue. May be complimentary, analogous, primary, secondary, tertiary, or any part of a color wheel.
Value
The lightness or darkness of an object or color.
Principles of Design
Emphasis
Movement
Unity
Rhythm
Contrast
Variety
Emphasis
When one area in a work of art stands out more than another. The part that catches your attention first.
Movment
The motion created in a work of art. Often uses the principle of rhythm to achieve this.
What Element could be used in order to evoke or imply movement?
Line
Unity
The feeling of wholeness or the parts belonging together.
Rythm
The repetition of lines, shapes, or colors to create a feeling of movement.
Contrast
The repetition of lines, shapes, or colors to create a feeling of movement.
Variety
The use of different lines, shapes, and colors in a piece of work.
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