Elements
The pathway of a moving point. Sometimes described as "a dot that went for a walk"
What is a line?
This design principles refers to the amount of difference between objects.
What is contrast?
This type of media is used to create works of art that are considered generally "flat".
What is 2-Dimensional (2D) media?
This category of art aims to realistically depict people, places, and things.
What is representational art?
This is the physical material an artwork is made of, such as charcoal, acrylic paint, or clay.
What is a medium/media?
It is an enclosed or well defined area that is flat, existing only in 2-Dimensional space
What is a shape?
This design principles helps to create a focal point or a cdenter of interest.
What is emphasis?
Graphite, chalk, charcoal, and crayon are examples of this subcategory of media.
What is dry media?
A form of representational art, this type of artwork depicts arrangements of everyday objects that often carry symbolic meanings.
What is a still life?
This element of art often helps us understand how a form is shaped by showing a range of shadows (darks), and highlights (lights).
What is value?
This element can be positive or negative. It can refer to the arrangement of objects in (or around) an artwork, or how much depth is shown.
What is space?
This principle is prominent in Hokusai's "Under the Wave off Kanagawa," which depicts the moment before a huge wave seems to crash down.
What is movement?
Casting, modeling, and assembling are all methods/techniques that could be used to create this type of sculpture.
What is nonrepresentational art?
Techniques such as relief and intaglio are used to create multiple "copies" of an original with this art form.
What is printmaking?
This element is created through the combination of other elements (usually line and value). It can be described as actual (real) or implied (visual).
What is texture?
In a composition with a large smooth object, adding several small, detailed, textured objects near the edge of the composition would help create this principle.
What is balance?
This process is the foundation for all other art practices.
What is drawing?
Information such as when and where an artwork was made, or the artist's intent, would help clarify which of these 2 categories of art it would fall into.
What is nonrepresentational and abstract art?
These are the 3 qualities that define how a color appears.
What are hue, value, and saturation (intensity)?
This element technically does not exist but is a representation of how our brain interprets light reflected from a surface.
What is color?
this principle could be achieved by using a limited color palette, grouped objects, or repeated objects in a composition.
What is unity?
This type of art often explores themes like, identity, politics, or social issues through an experience in front of an audience.
What is performance art?
This category of art aims to capture the essence or emotional impact of a subject, often through distortion or exaggeration.
What is abstract art?
Yayoi Kusama's large-scale Infinity Room at Crystal Bridges allows viewers to move through an immersive environment. This transformation of a space would lead us to categorize this work as this type of art.
What is installation art?