Elements of Art and Principles of Design

The tactile sensation or feel of a surface (rough, smooth or spiky).

• Harmony

• Line

• Texture

• Emphasis

The difference in quality between two instances of an art element, or using opposing qualities next to each other.

• Proportion/Scale

• Harmony

• Texture

• Contrast

Law of unity and variety.

• Harmony

• Proportion/Scale

• Contrast

• Emphasis

The relationship of sizes between different parts of a work.

• Contrast

• Proportion/Scale

• Line

• Variety

Colored sectors that shows the relationship between colors.

• Crayons

• Markers

• Color wheel

• Pens

A basic foundation or sketch to direct the eye horizontally or vertically.

• Line

• Variety

• Emphasis

• Color

Category of color that yellow-orange belongs.

• Color wheel

• Primary color

• Tertiary color

• Secondary color

Created by visually reinforcing something we want the

viewer to pay attention to.

• Variety

• Emphasis

• Line

• Color

Uses a range of different qualities or instances of an art element to create a desired visual effect.

• Line

• Emphasis

• Variety

• Contrast

May be cool, warm, bright or dull.

• Harmony

• Texture

• Color

• Line