Elements And Principles Of Art
Elements of Art
1. Line
Jagged, organic, scribble, vertical, horizontal, diagonal, zigzag, curved, length (long/short), width (wide/thin), broken, rough, bold, thin, stark (sharpened), harsh, defined, tapered (broken line), straight, spiral, converging (coming together), diverging (coming apart), parallel, aggressive, varied, clean.
2. Colour
Bright, bold, cool, warm, light, dark, vividness, vibrant (bold), dull, rich, secondary (colours that are made using 2 primary colours), primary (can’t make the colour), tertiary, complimentary (opposite colours of colour wheel), monochromatic, harmonious (analogist colours. Close on the colour wheel), contrasting, neutral, ochre, tint (adding white to something), hue, pastel, saturated/de saturated, luminous, transparent (more see through), opaque, translucent, fluorescent (neon).
3. Texture
Smooth, bumpy, cracked, coarse, velvety, silky, elastic, soft, rough, hard, soft, real, implied, layered, rigid, natural, organic, tactile (experiencing from touch), surface.
4. Tone
Light, dark, gradient, shadow, darkness, lightness, highlight, reflected light, form shadow, greyscale, gradual, dimension, contrast, high key (lightest tones), low key (darkest tones), soft
5. Shape
Geometric, 2D, angular, solid, outline, silhouette, organic, dimensional, freeform, negative space, positive space, flat, two-dimensional, implied shape, hard edged shapes, soft edged shapes, figure-ground.
6. Form
Geometric, 3D, implied, real, scale, dimensional, freeform, negative space, positive space, flat, three-dimensional, implied shape, monumental, volume hard edged shapes, soft edged shapes, surfaced.
Contemporary elements
1. Movement
Implied movement -
Real movement – natural elements that create movement. By people interacting with an artwork. Mechanical.
2. Sound
3. Light
Principles of art
1. Balance
Harmony, equity, symmetry, proportion, evenness, equivalence, correspondence, parity, composition, arrangement, equal.
2. Composition
Placement of
1. Line
Jagged, organic, scribble, vertical, horizontal, diagonal, zigzag, curved, length (long/short), width (wide/thin), broken, rough, bold, thin, stark (sharpened), harsh, defined, tapered (broken line), straight, spiral, converging (coming together), diverging (coming apart), parallel, aggressive, varied, clean.
2. Colour
Bright, bold, cool, warm, light, dark, vividness, vibrant (bold), dull, rich, secondary (colours that are made using 2 primary colours), primary (can’t make the colour), tertiary, complimentary (opposite colours of colour wheel), monochromatic, harmonious (analogist colours. Close on the colour wheel), contrasting, neutral, ochre, tint (adding white to something), hue, pastel, saturated/de saturated, luminous, transparent (more see through), opaque, translucent, fluorescent (neon).
3. Texture
Smooth, bumpy, cracked, coarse, velvety, silky, elastic, soft, rough, hard, soft, real, implied, layered, rigid, natural, organic, tactile (experiencing from touch), surface.
4. Tone
Light, dark, gradient, shadow, darkness, lightness, highlight, reflected light, form shadow, greyscale, gradual, dimension, contrast, high key (lightest tones), low key (darkest tones), soft
5. Shape
Geometric, 2D, angular, solid, outline, silhouette, organic, dimensional, freeform, negative space, positive space, flat, two-dimensional, implied shape, hard edged shapes, soft edged shapes, figure-ground.
6. Form
Geometric, 3D, implied, real, scale, dimensional, freeform, negative space, positive space, flat, three-dimensional, implied shape, monumental, volume hard edged shapes, soft edged shapes, surfaced.
Contemporary elements
1. Movement
Implied movement -
Real movement – natural elements that create movement. By people interacting with an artwork. Mechanical.
2. Sound
3. Light
Principles of art
1. Balance
Harmony, equity, symmetry, proportion, evenness, equivalence, correspondence, parity, composition, arrangement, equal.
2. Composition
Placement of