Elements and Principles of Arts

It is the relation of one thing to another.

• Subordination

• Unity

• Variety

• Scale

In visual art, it is created through the regular recurrence of elements with related variation.

• Unity

• Rhythm

• Emphasis

• Balance

It is the appearance or condition of oneness.

• Subordination

• Unity

• Variety

• Scale

The achievement of equilibrium, the condition in which acting influences are held in check by opposing forces.

• Unity

• Rhythm

• Emphasis

• Balance

Neutral areas of lesser interest are created by artists through this principle of design.

• Subordination

• Unity

• Variety

• Scale

In visual element, this gives a composition, unity, continuity, flow and emphasis.

• Balance

• Contrast

• Repetition

• Proportion

In visual art, it is created through the regular recurrence of elements with related variation.

• Unity

• Rhythm

• Emphasis

• Balance

It provides diversity and acts as counterbalance to extreme unity.

• Subordination

• Unity

• Variety

• Scale

It can be seen in the thick and thin areas of a single brushstroke..

• Balance

• Contrast

• Repetition

• Proportion

It is the size relationship of parts to a whole.

• Balance

• Contrast

• Repetition

• Proportion