Elements and principles of Art

Visual arts

Art study

Period

Context

Location

Function

Style

Elements

Principles

ELEMENTS

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Secondary

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1. Color

Hue

refers to

the name

of the

color and

its

meaning:

Warm /

Cool

Is an element made up of three distinct qualities:

hue, intensity and value.

Value

Value

Is the relative degree of

lightness or darkness of a

given color and is created by

the amount of light reflected

from an object´s surface.

Color

Intensity / Saturation

The brightness or dullness of

a hue. A color described as

highly saturated /intensity

looks vivid and pure; a hue

of low saturation/intensity

may look a little muddy or

dark.

White: Tint

Black: Shade

Gray: Tone

2. Line

Structural lines Emphasizing line, used to show

the edges or contours of an object

De-emphasizing line, to

eliminate the outline of

an object. Painterly

is a term often used

to described this.

A continuous mark made on some surface by a moving point

Line

Expressive lines

Vertical: stability and strength

Horizontal: calmness

Diagonal: tension

Curved: flowing movement

3. Shape (Two dimension)

4. Form (Three dimension)

5. Texture

Is the element of

art that refers to

the way things

feel or look as

they might feel if

touched.

Smooth

Polished

Rough

Grainy

Oily

6. Space

Linear perspective

One point perspective

Atmospheric perspective

Principles of art

These are the different ways elements can be

used in an artwork, also known as composition

a. Balance

b. Gradation

c. Movement

d. Proportion

e. Rythm

Balance

Symmetrical

Asymmetrical

Radial

Gradation

Movement

Proportion

Rhythm

Careful placement of repeated elements in a work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat.

Denotation

Literal meaning of an image

Connotation

Meaning implied by the image. Double meaning

Hugo van der Goes.

The Adoration

of the shepherds

(1476)

253 x 304

cm.

Oil on wood

Gallerie degli Uffizi,

Florence Italy

Rene Magritte

The Threatened murderer) 1926Oilon canvas292 x 386 cmMuseum of Modern Art, New York City, USA