Elements/ Principles of Art

If you overlap shapes to make some look closer, or make objects in the distance smaller to look like they are farther away, this is an example of which ELEMENT of art?

• Space

• Line

• Value

• Texture

Showing a change from lightness to darkness of tones within an image is a good example of which ELEMENT of art?

• shape

• line

• value

• color

This PRINCIPLE of art, refers to the arrangement of opposite elements and effects. For example, light and dark colors, smooth and rough textures, large and small shapes. This PRINCIPLE of art can be used to create variety, visual interest, and drama in an artwork.

• color

• contrast

• balance

• texture

This PRINCIPLE of design suggests movement or action. It is usually achieved through repetition of lines, shapes, colors, and more. It creates a visual tempo in artworks and provides a path for the viewer’s eye to follow.

• line

• form

• color

• rhythm

This ELEMENT of art is used to describe the surface quality of the work, referencing the types of lines the artist created. The surface quality can either be tactile (real) or strictly visual (implied).

• texture

• value

• movement

• rhythm

This ELEMENT of art is a three-dimensional object with volume of height, width and depth. These objects include cubes, spheres and cylinders. _________ is often used when referring to physical works of art, like sculptures, as ________ is connected most closely with three-dimensional works.

• balance

• form

• movement

• shape

As a PRINCIPLE of art, this refers to the distribution of weight in a composition. While actual weight is a factor in sculpture and architecture, this PRINCIPLE most often refers to the visual heaviness of shapes and forms in an artwork. An artwork’s _______________ affects the equality and tension of the composition and can lend a feeling of calm or chaos to the work.

• texture

• movement

• shape

• balance

_________, also known as harmony, is a design PRINCIPLE that refers to the cohesiveness of an artwork—how whole, consistent, and complete it appears. This PRINCIPLE in art is not necessarily just a repetition of the same element over and over again, but it is the pleasing combination of elements to create a harmonious composition.

• pattern

• color

• unity

• space

As a PRINCIPLE of art, this refers to the area of an artwork that dominates attention or draws interest. It is often the place a viewer looks first. Artists utilize this PRINCIPLE by contrasting the elements of art, such as color or shape.

• emphasis

• line

• balance

• value

This ELEMENT of art is a two-dimensional design encased by lines to signify its height and width, and can have different values of color. There are different types of ___________ an artist can use and fall under either geometrical, defined by mathematics, or organic ___________, created by the artist.

• line

• form

• pattern

• shape