Elements and Principles of Design

Select ONLY the Elements of Art

• Line

• Shape

• Contrast

• Texture

• Emphasis

Select ONLY the Principles of Design

• Movement

• Proportion

• Emphasis

• Form

• Space

Different sizes; Describes how the sizes of different parts of a piece of art or design relate to each other.

• Value

• Texture

• Proportion

• Line

Empty or open area; the background- can be negative or positive

• Texture

• Proportion

• Emphasis

• Space

A mark with length and direction

• Shape

• Value

• Line

• Emphasis

A flat figure (2D); can be geometric or organic.

• Space

• Shape

• Form

• Line

Holds the viewer's attention/focal point.

• Value

• Emphasis

• Pattern

• Contrast

A large difference between two things/ opposite

• Form

• Balance

• Value

• Contrast

Movement

• An element that refers to the lightness or darkness of a color.

• A large difference between two things; for example, rouge and smooth or white and black.

• Area in a work of art that catches and holds the viewer's attention/focal point.

• Used to create the impression of action in a work of art

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• Contrast

• Movement

• Pattern

• Emphasis