Elements and Principles of Art

The visual distribution of weight through color, texture, and space.

• Balance

• Line

• Emphasis

• Contrast

This helps create a focal point in artwork by placing contrasting element next to each other.

• balance

• contrast

• unity

• emphasis

Part of a design that catches the viewers eye and brings it to the focal point.

• Balance

• Emphasis

• Proportion

• Rhythm

Created by using contrast.

• Emphasis

• Movement

• Unity

• Variety

Occurs when objects appear to be moving.

• Movement

• contrast

• proportion

• rhythm

Creates a sense of excitement and helps direct the viewers eye around the artwork.

• Movement

• rhythm

• unity

• variety

the relationship between objects in a work of art, how they compare to each other and the art as a whole.

• proportion

• balance

• emphasis

• variety

Good proportion creates ________ and _______ in a work of art.

Can help unity a work of art by repeating lines, shapes, colors, or other elements of art.

• Repetition

• contrast

• unity

• variety

Repeating similar elements with no pattern.

• Pattern

• Rhythm

• balance

• unity