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