elements
principles
stages of the creative practice
the lenses
100

The element of art that refers to the quality of pigmentation, hue, brightness and saturation of an artwork.

What is colour

100

The principle of art where there is an equal distribution of visual weight

What is Balance?

100

The stage where you look up inspiration, ideas and think about all of the possible directions you could go

What is research and exploration?

100

When you discuss economic, historical and social events, technologies and contexts.

What is the Cultural Lens?

200

The element of art that refers to how something looks like or actually feels

What is texture?
200

The principle of art that is the first place your eye goes to in an artwork

What is focal point/emphasis?

200

The stage of the creative practice where you make your artwork look polished and professional and communicates your ideas.

What is refinement and resolution?

200

When you discuss the life of an artist, and how that has influenced their art.

What is the personal lens?

300

A three dimensional or implied three dimensional artwork

What is Form

300

The principle of art which includes repeated elements

What is Repetition?
300

The stage of creative practice is where you try out lots of different techniques, materials, and processes.

What is Experimentation and development

300

When you look at the materials used by an artist

what is the structural lens?

400

The element of art which has an area with length and width.

What is Shape?

400

The principle of art which is about the size of one thing to another thing in an artwork

What is Scale?
400

The stage of the creative practice where you assess and think about your process and document your thoughts.

What is Reflection and Evaluation?

400

When you discuss the techniques, processes and elements and principles in the artwork

What is the structural lens?

500

The element of Art that refers to implied or actual audible elements

What is Sound?

500

The principle of art, which is about the size of one part of an object to the rest of the object

What is Proportion?

500

The stage of the creative practice that the critique feeds into.

What is reflection and evaluation?

500

When you think about the beliefs of an artist and how that influences their work.

What is the personal lens

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