Elements of Art:
1) Line: a building block, varies in quality
2) Shape: 2 dimensional objects
3) Texture: Implied or physical variety in a plane
4) Value: variety of shading (light, medium, dark)
5) Color: different shades of lighting
6) Plane: linear surface
7) Volume: three dimensional
(Steve Sint)
8) Mass: implied or actual density/weight of an object
9) Space: amount of depth; relationship between objects
10) Light: how light hits objects/shadows cast
11) Time/Motion: movement/energy flow; creates a sense of direction, can be four dimensional
Principles of Design:
1) Unity/variety: perfect balance between chaos and boredom
2) Balance: a composition’s parts working together to create unity
Symmetrical
Asymmetrical
(Kandynsky’s composition 8)
radial
3) Scale/proportion: difference in size from comparison
4) Rhythm: repeated implied motion in art that mimics the auditory sense
5) Emphasis: deliberate focus on particular parts of a piece
(Magritte’s Son of Man)