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ART ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
Art Elements: Think of them as the ingredients to a recipe. They are the ingredients needed to create an artwork. But like cooking, you don't always need to use all the ingredients. So, not all artworks have all the elements. Think about abstract works. Often they are missing the elements of value, space, and texture as those are used to create realism.
line, shape, color, space, texture, value, & form
Principles of Design: Think of these as unique combinations of how we mix and match ingredients to yield different recipes. For instance, cookies, cakes, and brownies all use the same ingredients but the amount, process, and bake time will produce a different end product. Similarly you can use the same art elements, but how an artist combines them to create different principles like contrast, emphasis, and movement will result in a different styled artwork.
balance, contrast, unity, movement, emphasis, pattern, proportion, variety
ART ELEMENTS
Elements of Art.pdfPRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
Principles of art.pdf
THE ART ELEMENTS CREATE THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN. ANY ART CAN HAVE SOME OF THE ART ELEMENTS BUT AN ARTIST HAS TO PURPOSELY USE THE ELEMENTS TO PRODUCE A PRINCIPLE. THE PRINCIPLES ARE THE KEY TO CREATING GREAT ART!
Jacques-Louise David, The Oath of the Horatii, Neoclassical, 1784, oil on canvas
Where Are We Seeing the Art Elements & Principles in This Art?
The diagonal lines created by the men's arms create the principle of emphasis as our eyes are drawn to the swords.
The values seen on the peoples bodies create a sense of light and shadows, making it appear realistic as light enters through the left side.
The use of linear perspective yields the illusion of depth in the work as the background reflects Roman architecture.
The limited uses of red and blue help to create visual movement as our eyes move left to right from person to person.
Jacob Lawrence, The Migration of the Negro, Panel no. 49, Harlem Renaissance, 1940-41, casein tempera on hardboard
Where Are We Seeing the Art Elements & Principles in This Art?
The yellow organic shaped banister creates the principles of emphasis, contrast, and movement as it draws our attention to the idea of separation as well as visually moves our eyes down the composition.
The angular shapes people create a flat sense of repetition as there is no value or form to create realistic depth.
The shapes of the people, table, and chairs create repetition and unity as the composition is balanced in a zig-zag arrangement.
There is no realistic textures, space, value, or form in this work as the artist focuses primarily on shape, line, and color.
The figures are seen as stylized as the proportions of their bodies are not accurate.
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