Sumi-E
Principles of Design
Elements of Art
100

Sumi-E translates to this.

What is ink painting?

100

This Principle of Design refers to the visual weight in the artwork, and can be affected by color, line, and shape.

What is balance?

100

This element has only one dimension.

What is line?

200

Sumi-E and its related art form Calligraphy come from these countries(3), name one.

What are Japan, China, or Korea?

200

When there is a spot in a painting that the artist uses either line, color, or another element to draw your eye to. It is referred to as

What is a focal point/emphasis?

200

This element refers to how something feels, or how it looks like it might feel.

What is texture?

300

The four gentlemen is the collective term for these.

What are brushstrokes?

300

This Principle refers to the repeated use of similar (but not necessarily the same) elements in an artwork.

What is rhythm or repetition?

300

This element is three dimensional.

What is form?

400
The four treasures are the collective term for these.

What are Sumi-e supplies/materials?

400

When an artist uses a bunch of different elements (line types, colors, shapes, etc) in an artwork they are using this Principle of Design.

What is Variety?

400

This element can be arranged in different groups like warm, cool, and analogous.

What is color?

500

Sumi-E is done on this type of material.

What is rice paper?

500

When an artist repeats a sequence over and over (red square, blue triangle, yellow circle, red square, blue triangle, etc.) they are using this Principle of Design.

What is pattern?

500

This element refers to the illusion of depth in an artwork, or referred to as positive and negative.

What is space?