The foundation for understanding art, and creating more effective art...
The Elements of Art, is like the ingredients. Its what you put onto your paper or canvas.
Line
Shape
Form
Space
Color
Texture
Shape
Form
Space
Color
Texture
The Principles of Design, is like the recipe. Its how you use the ingredients on your paper or canvas.
Balance
Emphasis
Movement
Pattern
Repetition
Proportion
Rhythm
Variety
Unity
Emphasis
Movement
Pattern
Repetition
Proportion
Rhythm
Variety
Unity
By using the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design as the bedrock of how I teach it allows all the students to share a common vocabulary that we all understand. There are some minor variations depending on the school of thought on the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design, but please use the ones I have here unless you get permission to deviate from these.