The Recipe for art
The elements and
principles of art
ELEMENTS
OF
ART
Elements of Art
Elements of art are the ingredients involved in
making a design or piece of art. Elements of
design will help your art look a lot more unique.
The major difference between principles of design
and elements of art is that principles are rules
you have to follow and elements are the things
that will help you complete those rules for the best
project outcome.
Elements of Art
There are 7 elements of art
Form
Line
Shape
Color
Texture
Space
Value
Form
Form is an element
of art that is threedimensional (3D)
and encloses
volume.
Examples: Cubes,
spheres, cylinders
Form
Line
Line is a mark on a
surface that describes a
shape or outline. It can
create texture and can
be thick and thin. Types
of line can actual,
implied, vertical,
horizontal, diagonal,
and contour lines.
Line
Shape
Shape is a closed
line. Shapes can be
geometric, like
squares and circles,
or organic (non
objective).
Shape
Color
Color is light reflected off
objects. Color refers to
specific has 3 properties:
1.) Hue: The name of the
color, such as: red, green,
blue
2.) Intensity: How bright
or dull a color
3.) Value: How light or
dark a color is
Color
Value
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. Value can be
used with color as well as
black and white.
Value
Texture
Texture is the surface
quality either tactile
or visual. Texture
can be real or implied
by different use of
media. It is the
degree of roughness
or smoothness of
objects.
Texture
Space
Space is the area
between and around
objects. The space
around objects is often
called negative space
has shape. Space can
also refer to the feeling
of depth.
Space
Principles
of
art
Principles of art
Principles of design are the laws of art. In other words, to have a
good design (art), you should consider these principles for the best
design possible.
The difference between the elements and principles are that the
principles are the rules to follow for a good design and the elements
are the ingredients needed to complete a good design.
Analogy
A delicious Cake
The Principles to making a delicious cake:
Using a pan, greasing the pan, oven set at 350. Bake at the
appropriate time
The Elements to making a delicious cake:
Flour, sugar, eggs, milk, oil, baking powder
Lets take a look at the principles of art
Principles of art
There are 7 principles of art:
Emphasis
Balance
Variety
Movement
Rhythm
Proportion
Unity
Emphasis
Emphasis is the part of
the design that catches
the viewer’s attention.
Usually the artist will
make one area stand
out by contrasting it
with other areas. The
area will be different in
size, color, texture,
shape, etc.
Emphasis
Balance
Balance is a feeling of visual
equality in shape, form,
value, color, etc. Balance
Can be symmetrical or
evenly balanced or
asymmetrical and un-evenly
balanced. Objects, values,
colors, textures, shapes,
forms, etc., can be used in
creating a balance in a
composition.
Balance
Variety
Variety is the use of
several elements of
design to hold the
viewer’s attention and
to guide the viewer’s
eye through the
artwork.
Variety
Movement
Movement is the path
the viewer’s eye takes
through the artwork,
often to focal areas.
Such movement can be
directed along lines,
shape and color within
the artwork.
Movement
Rhythm
Rhythm is the visual tempo
or beat in art created when
one or more elements of
design are used repeatedly
to create a feeling of
organized movement.
Rhythm creates a mood like
music or dancing. It is
often achieved through the
careful placement of
repeated components that
invite the viewer's eye to
jump rapidly or glide
smoothly from one to the
next
Rhythm
Proportion
Proportion is the feeling of
unity created when all parts
(sizes, amounts, or number)
relate well with each other.
When drawing the human
figure, proportion can refer
to the size of the head
compared to the rest of the
body.
Proportion
Proportion
Unity
Unity is the feeling of
harmony between all
parts of the artwork
creating a sense of
completeness.
Unity
Unity