Emphasis in art(principle of design)

Define emphasis in art.

• Principle of art which refers to the use of visual elements to draw attention to a certain area, usually a focal point, in an artwork

• The use of artistic elements such as line, texture, color, and form in the creation of artworks in a way that renders visual stability.

The area an artist chooses to emphasize in a work of art becomes the ________________.

• balance

• space

• focal point.

• line

Usually, emphasis in your art involves contrasting different elements against each other.

• true

• false

What elements of art can be used to show emphasis?

• harmony

• color

• balance

• color, line, shape, texture, space

What element of art is used to show emphasis.

• Value

• Color

• Texture

• Shape

Is emphasis used in this work of art?

• Yes

• No

The emphasis is also the _____________.

• foreground

• background

• main idea

• focal point

Is emphasis used in this work of art?

• yes

• no