BASIC DESIGN

ELEMENTS OF ART AND

PRINCIPLES OF ART

ELEMENTS OF ART

ART ONE

LINESHAPEFORMCOLORVALUE

TEXTURESPACE

LINE

• Vertical * horizontal * diagonal

• Curved * angular * straight

• Thick/thin * long/short * dark/light

COLOR

In te ns ityB R IG H T N E S S

D U L LN E S S

H a rm on iesA N A L O G O U S

C O M P L E M E N TM O N O C H R O M A T IC

V a lueT IN T

S H A D EN E U T R A L

P rope r tiesH U E

P R IM A R YS E C O N D A R Y

VALUE

The degree of lightness and darkness

TINTSHADE

SHAPE / FORM

T Y P EP os itiveN eg ative

D IM E N S IO NT w o -d im en sio na l

T hree -d im en sio na l

K IN DF ree Fo rmG e om etr ic

A b stra ct

TEXTURE

SURFACE CHARACTERISTIC

QUALITY – Tactile & Visual

Kinds – Smooth/rough, shiny/dull

SPACE

POSITIVEAND

NEGATIVE

• BALANCE• UNITY (Harmony) • CONTRAST• EMPHASIS• RHYTHM (MOVEMENT)• PROPORTION• VARIETY

B A L A N C E

T Y P E S O F B A LA N CE

A S Y M M E T R Y S Y M M E T R Y R A D IA L

CONTRAST

Significant degrees of difference between the elements of art.

EMPHASISThe accent, stress, or importance of

a part of an artwork.

• Opposing sizes, shapes and lines• Closer detail• Contrasting or bright colors

R H Y T H M(MOVEMENT * PATTERN)

Regular Repetition of lines, shapes, colors or patterns in a work of art.

Proportion(SCALE)The relationship of the distance of objects in a composition.

*Miniature *LARGE SCALE *PERSPECTIVE (1 & 2 POINT) *HORIZON LINE *VANISHING POINT

VARIETYThe assortment of elements in a

work of art.

UNITY/HARMONYThe interrelation, balance and organization of all elements of an artwork to achieve a quality of oneness.