Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Art Elements/Principles of Design

Texture-the quality of a surface
Form/Volume- created by the forming of two or more shapes or as three-dimensional shapes including cubes and pyramids
Shape-use of areas in two-dimensional space
Color-the use of hue in artwork and design
Value-use of light and dark in an artwork
Line-a mark that spans a distance between two points

Balance-a state of equalized tension and equilibrium
Harmony-the visually satisfying effect of combining similar and related elements.
Contrast-the placing of two things of opposing elements together.
Movement-when objects seem to be moving in a visual image.
Rythm-repetition in design

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