| Color |
Visual sensation dependent on the reflection or absorption of light from a given surface ("hue," "value," and "intensity" being the primary characteristics). |
How do you think color is used to create special effects? |
| Line |
An identifiable path of a point moving in space. It can vary in width, direction, and length. |
How do you think line creates a different feel to a work of art? |
| Value |
Light and dark; the gradations of light and dark on the surface of objects |
How do you think shading and lighting contribute to a work of art? |
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Shape & Form |
A two-dimensional area or plane that may be organic or inorganic, free-form or geocentric, open or closed, natural or of human origin. |
How do you think the shape or form of the main subjects in a painting contributes to the purpose or feeling? |
| Balance |
An equilibrium of similar, opposing, or contrasting elements that together create a unity. |
What do you think are the different ways artists use balance? |
| Texture |
The surface quality of material, either actual (tactile) or visual. |
How do you think the texture painters use contributes to the feeling or sense of an artwork? |
| Symmetry |
A balance in which elements are alike and will appear to demand one another as a line that falls in one direction demands a line that falls in another direction. |
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Asymmetry |
A balance achieved through the use of unequal parts or elements. |
How do you think symmetry & asymmetry create different feelings in a painting? |
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Contrast |
Use of opposites in close proximity (light and dark, rough and smooth). |
How do you think contrast contributes to an artwork? |
| Rhythm |
The regular repetition of particular forms or stresses; also, the suggestion of motion. |
What special effects do you think rhythm brings to paintings? |
| Theme and Variation |
Some dominant feature repeated with variations to give the work its dominant character. |
How do you think theme and variation make paintings more interesting? |
