elements of art
A path made by a moving point through space. It is one-dimensional and can vary in width, directio, and length.
Line
A focal point in an artwork.
Emphasis
Refers to works that have effectively become public property and are no longer protected by copyright law.
Public Domain
To say what you first see when in the museum/art show.
Describe
The stage where you develop your ideas you got in your thumbnail sketches.
Flat, enclosed areas that are two-dimensional (length and width).
Shape
How the eye travels through an artwork.
Movement
Taking someone else's artwork or design and claiming it as one's own.
Plagiarism
To determine how the artist used the elements and principles in their artwork.
Analyze
The stage where you research your topic.
Step 1: Ideation
The surface quality that can be seen and felt. Can be actual or implied.
Texture
An assortment of lines, shapes, colors, and other elements of art that create interest in an composition.
Variety
When you use another artists work and add, subtract, or substitute something so that it has a new meaning.
Appropriation
To research the back story of an artwork, learn the meaning of the work and the artist's intention.
Interpret
The stage where you choose your best idea and draw it on your final paper.
Step 5: Refine
The lightness or darkness of a surface.
Value
The regular repetition of more than one element, such as line, shape, and forms to create interest or consistency.
Rhythm
To write your own copyright notice, you must include some or all four of the following components: ©2025 (name). All rights reserved.
Annotation
To give your thoughts on whether or not the artist was successful.
Judge
The stage where you pick your mediums and draw your thumbnails.
Step 2: Plan
Perceived by the way light reflects off of a surface. There are three properties to this element: hue, intensity, and value.
Color
How elements work together and are connected in an artwork. Refers to how all the elements make an artwork feel whole, consistent, and complete in its appearance.
Unity
A work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, ect.
Intellectual Property
The method that is used to evaluate a composition.
Feldman's Method of Art Criticism
The stage where you edit all of your sketches by removing, moving, reworking, and improving them.
Step 4: Revise