Elements and Principles of Art

Can be created by a mark or implied by a change in value

• Shape

• Line

• Color Value

• Repitition

Choose the Warm Colors

• Red

• Orange

• Blue

• Purple

Choose the cool colors

• Yellow

• Orange

• Blue

• Green

Positive Space

• The area occupied by the main subjects in a design.
• The overall color scheme of a design.
• The empty space surrounding the main subjects.
• The background area in a design.

Negative Space

• Space filled with color

• Positive Space
• Visual Space
• Empty Space

Organic shapes

• Organic shapes are always geometric and symmetrical forms.
• Organic shapes are irregular and free-flowing forms inspired by nature.
• Organic shapes are strictly man-made and industrial designs.
• Organic shapes are limited to two-dimensional representations.

Geometric Shapes

• Polygons, ovals, and stars
• Geometric shapes include circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles.
• Lines, points, and angles
• Cubes, spheres, and ellipses

Implied Line

• Implied by a change in value

• Dotted line

• Wavy Line

• Straight Line

Which is a Form

• A circle

• A sqare

• A sphere

• A triangle

Texture

• A surface made up of dotted lines

• Difference between light and dark

• How the surface feels

• Color of a surface