Joe's Virtual Studio

Art Connections


All the art exercises and information available on this page are downloads and printable. Some will be assigned to different classes throughout the year. However, have fun, it is never to early to begin exploring if you have never use these resources. If you are already aware of the concepts, use these ideas to push in a new and interesting direction.

Art Elements and Principles

To create an interesting composition, it is essential that the elements and principles of design be considered.

  • Art Elemtents

The art elements are the basic visual building blocks that can be observed or experienced in an artwork. Artists use them to compose or order the way we see an artwork. They also convey ideas through their associations.

Elements of Art-Line-Color.pdf
Elements of Art-Line Back.pdf
Elements of Art-Shape-Color.pdf
Elements of Art-Shape Back.pdf
Elements of Art-Form-Color.pdf
Elements of Art-Form Back.pdf
Elements of Art-Color.pdf
Elements of Art-Color Back.pdf
Elements of Art-Texture-Color.pdf
Elements of Art-Texture Back.pdf
Elements of Art-Space Front-Color.pdf
Elements of Art-Space Back.pdf
Elements of Art-Value-Color.pdf
Elements of Art-Value Back.pdf

  • Principles of Design

Art elements are organised individually or in combination to create art principles.


Repetition and Pattern Pack.pdf
Principle of Design-Repetition and Pattern-Back.pdf
Principles of Design-Variety.pdf
Principle of Design-Variety-Back.pdf
Principles of Design-Unity.pdf
Principle of Design-Unity-Back.pdf
Principles of Design-Movement.pdf
Principle of Design-Movement-Back.pdf
Principles of Design-Proportion.pdf
Principle of Design-Proportion-Back.pdf
Principles of Design-Rhythm.pdf
Principle of Design-Rhythm-Back.pdf
Principles of Design-Emphasis.pdf
Principles of Design-Emphasis-Back.pdf

More to come...