Elements and Principals of Art/Design
Form
Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width, and depth
Emphasis
Area in a work of art that catches and holds the the viewers attention; vocal point or center of interest
Movement
How your eye moves or tracks through a piece of art and the way of combining visual elements to produce a sense of action - or implied motion
Pattern
The use of repeated elements to create this
Unity
A feeling that all of the parts are working together as a team - the quality of wholeness and harmony
Contrast
A large difference between two things: for example, rough and smooth or white and black
Line
A mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface
Rhythm
A visual tempo or beat - often described as alternating, regular, flowing, progressive, or jazzy. Usually created with repetition
Value
An element of art that refers to the lightness or darkness of a color
Space
An element that organizes shallow depth and actual depth; can use the control of size, color, and overlapping
Balance
Principal of design referring to the way the elements are arranged to create a feeling of stability in a work - parts of equal visual weight. i. e. symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial
Shape
The area enclosed by an outline and is two-dimentional
Elements and Principles of Art/Design
The collective set of art vocabulary building blocks is
Texture
The element of art that refers to the surface quality or feel of an object - both physical and implied, smoothness, roughness, and softness, etc.
Color
The hue of all that is visible