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Line

A continuous point on a surface.

Can be straight, squiggly, wavy,
zig-zaggy...
The possibilities of line are endless!!
 Shape

geometric organic

A defined area; can be geometric or organic.

Form

M.C. Escher, 1946, Three Spheres II. Lithograph.

Retrieved from www.wikipedia.com. 19 June 2014.
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, 1870, Statue of Liberty.
Sculpture. Retrieved from www.wikipedia.com. 19 June 2014.

Something that has depth, length, width, and is 3-

dimensional (a sculpture for example.)
Valu
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Value scale

Lights and darks (shadows).

Texture This painting has implied texture.

This basket has actual texture.

Claude Monet, 1890-91, Wheatstacks (End of Summer). Painting.

Retrieved from www.wikipedia.com, 18 June 2014.

The actual or implied feel of something.

Color

Mark Rothko, 1953, No. 61 (Rust and Blue).

Painting. Retrieved from www.wikipedia.com. 18 June 2014

Color can be many different things: Primary,

secondary, tertiary, warm, cool, tints, shades, and
more!
Space
Negative

Positive

Think of a donut: The positive space is

the actual donut and the negative space
is the hole!

Wassily Kandinsky, 1923, On

White II. Painting. Retrieved from
www.wikipedia.com. 19 June 2014.

The area a shape or object takes up. Can be positive

or negative.
 Pattern

A pattern is when colors, shapes, or lines repeat.

Balance
Balanced Unbalanced

Similar to physical balance, balance in art

means there is an even visual weight.
Emphasis

Edvard Munch, 1893, The Scream. Painting.

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An area of the artwork that draws the attention of

the viewer—a focal point.
Contrast

Ansel Adams, 1942, Evening, McDonald

Lake, Glacier National Park. Photograph.
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Raoul Hausmann, 1923-24, ABCD (Self

Portrait). Photo montage. Retrieved from
www.wikipedia.com. 19 June 2014.

Opposite elements (for example, light vs. dark, smooth vs.

rough).
 Movement The colors and lines draw the viewer’s
eye from one end of the painting to the
Notice how the artist created this wave next.
to look like it is in motion.

Hokusai, 19th century, The Great Wave Off Kanagawa. Wassily Kandinsky, Murnau, Dorfstrasse. 1908. Painting.
Block print. Retrieved from www.wikipedia.com. 20 June 2014. Retrieved from www.wikipedia.com. 20 June 2014.

Movement can be 2 things:

1. Action displayed in a work of art.
2. Elements that guide the viewer’s eye around a work
of art.
 Proportion/
Scale

René Magritte, 1952, The Listening Room. Painting.

Retrieved from www.wikipedia.com. 20 June 2014.

Pablo Picasso, 1941, Dora Maar au Chat. Painting.

Retrieved from www.wikipedia.com. 20 June 2014.

The size relationship of objects to one another.

Unity

Jasper Johns, 1961, Map. Painting. Retrieved from

www.wikipedia.com. 19 June 2014.

Vincent van Gogh, 1889, The Starry Night. Painting.

Retrieved from www.wikipedia.com. 19 June 2014.

The elements and principles work together to make the

work of art feel complete and whole.
 Summary
Elements:
Principles:

Line Pattern
Shape Balance
Form Emphasis
Value Contrast
Texture
Movement
Proportion/
Color
Scale
Space Unity