Elements of Art
A mark with length and direction
What is line?
The area around, above, or inside of an object
What is space?
This is the result when an artist uses elements in a pleasing manner and makes the work appear finished.
What is Unity?
When elements are repeated in such a way that it creates the look and feel of movement
What is Rhythm?
Art that is to be appreciated by sight
What is Visual Arts?
These are flat, 2 dimensionl
What is shape?
This refers to how something feels or appears to feel
What is texture?
The path a viewer's eyes take through the artwork
What is Movement?
When a design is repeated again and again, like in wallpaper, or curtains.
What is Pattern?
The "Ingredients"
Elements
Has a length, width, and height, 3 dimensional
What is form?
You will see this when light reflects off an object
What is color?
This is the amount of difference between the elements.
What is Contrast?
What we focus on or stands out in an artwork
What is Emphasis?
The "Recipe"
What are Principles of Art?
lightness and darkness of a color
What is value?
Can be geometric or organic
What is shape?
Visual weight that feels evenly balanced, when one side is a mirror image of the other
What is Symmetrical Balance?
Visual Weight that is NOT a mirror image
What is Asymmetrical Balance?
A sculpture is 3D and therefore this element is evident
What is Form?
Implied, curvy, wavy, zig zag are all examples of
What is line?
Primary, Secondary, Complementary, and Analogous are examples of this element
What is color?
A large difference between two things
What is Contrast?
The arrangement of the elements of art into a composition
What are the Principles of Design?
Ms. Hewitt's favorite color
What is Yellow?