Elements of Art and Principles of Design

Line, color, value, texture, shape, form, and space are considered...

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• principles of design

Balance, pattern, movement, emphasis, rhythm, unity, and contrast are considered...

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• elements of design

This principle of design shows visual weight in an artwork. It can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial.

• Pattern

• Contrast

• Line

• Balance

This principle of design shows how the eye moves through the artwork.

• Balance

• Movement

• Color

• Unity

Principle of Design: When one area in a work of art stands out more than another. The part that catches your attention first.

• Unity
• Emphasis
• Rhythm 
• Movement

This is an effect in art that creates or implies the feeling of motion or direction.

• movement

• shape

• line

• balance

What Element is prominent here?

• Texture
• Line
• Space
• Value

Which element is pictured here?

• Color
• Space
• Texture
• Value

This Principle of Design is the repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art.

• Balance
• Emphasis
• Repetition
• Pattern

Element of Design: The feel, real or implied, on an object or its surface.

• Color
• Line
• Form
• Texture