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Art IElements of Art
andprinciples of Design
7 principles of Design
BalanceMovement
RhythmContrastEmphasisPatternUnity
7 Elements of ArtLine
ShapeFormColorValue
TextureSpace
The Elements of Art
• Line• Shape• Form• Color• Value• Texture• Space
The Elements of Art: LINE…a dot that moves… defines space, contours and
outlines, or suggests mass and volume.
Vincent van Gogh - Cottage Garden 1888 Dominance Portfolio, Blue - Bridget Riley 1977
Straight, curved, vertical, horizontal, jagged, dotted
The Elements of Art: SHAPEAn enclosed space defined by other art elements such as line,
color and texture.
MC Escher – Dogs 1938 MC Escher – Cycle 1938 Henri Matisse - Icarus 1947
May be geometric or organic
The Elements of Art: FORMAppears 3-dimensional and encloses volume such as a cube,
sphere, pyramid or cylinder. Also refers to the characteristics of an artwork’s visual elements as
distinguished from its subject matter.
Anish Kapoor – Cloud Gate 2004 Alexander Calder – Mobile at the Seagram Building
Organic Form Geometric Forms
The Elements of Art: COLORHas three properties: Hue, Value, Intensity Complimentary, Warm, Cool
Vincent Van Gogh – Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum 1888 Vincent Van Gogh – Night Café 1888
Complimentary colors accentuate each other
The Elements of Art: VALUERefers to the light and dark areas of an art work –
CHIRASCURO or contrast
Leonardo Da Vinci– Study of Arms and Hands 1474 El Greco – Allegory, Boy lighting candle in the company of an ape and a fool
1598-92
The Elements of Art: TextureThe surface quality of an artwork usually perceived
through the sense of touch. Texture may also be implied.
Michelangelo – Pietà 1499 Vincent Van Gogh – Sunflowers 1887
The Elements of Art: SPACEThe distance around, between, above, below, and within
an object. Negative Space or Positive Space
Frank Lloyd Wright – Fallingwater 1936-39 Richard Estes – Chipp’s 1976
The Principles of Design
• Balance• Movement• Rhythm• Contrast• Emphasis• Repetition/ Pattern• Unity
The Principles of Design: BALANCEEqual distribution of VISUAL weight on either side of a
composition’s centerUsed to create a sense of stability - can be asymmetrical
or symmetrical or radial
Salvador Dali – Lips Sofa 1937 Winslow Homer– On the Trail 1892
The Principles of Design: MOVEMENTCombines elements in an art work to create the illusion
of action.
Edvard Munch – The Scream 1893 Fang Ligun – Untitled
The Principles of Design: RHYTHMRepeats elements in an art work to create a visual tempo.
Victor Vasarely – Vega-Nor 1969 Rene Magritte – Golconde 1953
The Principles of Design: CONTRASTCombining elements to point out their differences
Edgar Degas – Little Dancer Aged Fourteen 1878-81 Marisol Escobar – Self Portrait looking at the last supper 1982-84
The Principles of Design: EMPHASISA focal point or center of interest.
Georgia O’Keefe – Cow’s Skull: Red, White, and Blue Edward Hopper – Nighthawks 1942
The Principles of Design: REPETITIONRepetition of elements or combinations of elements in a
recognizable organization.
Andy Warhol – 100 cans Wassily Kandinsky – Color Study of Squares
The Principles of Design: UNITYTotal visual effect achieved by blending the elements of
art and principles of design.
Sam Gilliam – Untitled 1971 Claude Monet – Water Lilies 1919
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