The Elements of Art:
Line, color, shape, form, space, texture, value


LINE
1. expressive line
2. contour line/outline
3. weighted lines
4. paths

COLOR
1. primary/secondary/tertiary
2. complementary, monochromatic, analogous, split comp, triads
3.additive & subtractive color theories
4. RGB/CMYK
5. warm & cool colors
6. color psychology: emotional/psychological/cultural
7. hue, color names
8. saturation & intensity

SHAPE
1. organic/amorphous
2. geometric
3. transformation/morphic shape

FORM
Height, width, depth: 3D
contour

SPACE
positive/negative space; symmetrical/asymmetrical;

TEXTURE
implied and actual

VALUE
1. tonality
2. tint/tone/shade
3. key color
4. intensity
5. saturation

II. The Principles of Art & Design

proportion, emphasis, unity, variety, balance, contrast, pattern, rhythm, composition


COMPOSITION
a. center of attention
b. background, middleground, foreground
c. methods of composition/ golden triangle/ rule of thirds

PROPORTION
Relationship of parts to whole; relative size

BALANCE

symmetrical/assymetrical, formal, informal, radial

UNITY
coherence; how parts work as a whole

EMPHASIS
Color emphasis/compositional emphasis/focal point/dominance

PATTERN
Repeat, repetition of elements,
patterns in nature (spirals, radials), fractals; Fabonaci numbers
Patterns: simple, alternating, random

CONTRAST
Pos/neg space, color contrast using complements, etc.

MOVEMENT
rhythm; repetition; pattern