A Walk in the Park

11 Elements & Principles of Art

By Evan Shroyer

LINE

How many lines can you spot?

SHAPEWhat are shapes? Shapes are created

by lines touching and intersecting each other.

The forms inside shapes are called positive shapes

The empty space around shapes are called negative space.

What shapes are shown here?

COLOR Color has three parts:

1. Hue, the name of the color2. Value, or how light or dark the color is3. Intensity, the brightness or dullness of

the color

What colors do you see?

SPACETWO MEANINGS IN ART

• The negative area, or empty area, between positive objects

known as decorative or surface space

• Space-in-depth is found in the foreground, middle ground, and background—overlapping shapes, smaller shapes to show distance or things far away

How is space used to show the basketball court at this park?

TEXTURE

Texture includes rough, smooth, bumpy, jagged, or slick!

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PATTERNCreated by parallel lines that crisscross to create a plaid effect

VARIETY VS. REPETITIONEverything is unique in variety!

Repetition organizes variety!

Can you see variety in the

shapes?

Does this picture show repetition? Why or why not?

EMPHASIS & DOMINATION-SUBORDINATION…

…one object stands out above the others.

How does this picture demonstrate emphasis?

Symmetry & Balance

What is on the left…

…is what is on the right.

Can you name all of the symmetrical elements on this teeter-totter?

The 11 Principles & Elements of Art

Line ________

Shape

Color

Space

Texture

Pattern

Repetition

Emphasis

Balance

Symmetry

Variety