Elements/Principles of Art

What the eyes see when light is reflected off a surface.

• Movement
• Color
• Pattern
• Rhythm

The path of a moving point through space. there are 5 of these.

• Line
• Shape
• Space
• Balance

The way things feel or look as though they might feel if touched.

• Line
• Shape 
• Texture
• Form

An object having 3 dimensions.

• Shape
• Line
• Texture
• Form

What are the 3 action lines?

• Vertical, Horizontal, Zigzag
• Horizontal, Curved, Diagonal
• Diagonal, Vertical, Curved
• Diagonal, Curved, Zigzag

The principle of design concerned with equalizing visual weight in works of art.

• Balance
• Variety
• Rhythm
• Contrast

When 2 halves of the artwork are mirror images of each other it is called:

• Radial Balance
• Symmetrical Balance
• Asymmetrical Balance
• Expressive Balance

When 2 sides of the artwork are different from each other but carry equal visual weight it is called:

• Radial Balance
• Symmetrical Balance
• Asymmetrical Balance
• Expressive Balance

When objects in a work of art are positioned around a central point (like spokes on a wheel) it is called:

• Radial Balance
• Symmetrical Balance
• Asymmetrical Balance
• Expressive Balance

A principle of design that makes one part of a work stand out above the other parts.

• Harmony
• Unity
• Rhythm
• Emphasis