Visual Glossary: Defining the Elements of Artistic Design
Instructions
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Sometimes the best way to learn a new concept is to see some examples of it. Below, some of the You Choose artworks have been sorted according to main elements of design. Look at the three pictures for each element to get a personal sense of the term's meaning.
Click on the images below for a better view. Unfortunately, the images are frequently not available and we may be locating alternate sources in the near future. If the images are not visible, you may click on the title of the artwork and go directly to the large zoom-able image. Use the ImageBase search to find out more about each picture. |
Color How do you think color is used to create special effects?
Line How do you think line creates a different feel to a work of art?
Value How do you think shading and lighting contribute to a work of art?
Shape & Form How do shape or form of the main subjects contribute to the purpose or feeling?
Balance What do you think are the different ways artists use balance?
Texture How do you think the texture painters use contributes to the feeling or sense of an artwork?
Symmetry & Asymmetry How do you think symmetry & asymmetry create different feelings in a painting?
Contrast How do you think contrast contributes to an artwork?
Rhythm What special effects do you think rhythm brings to paintings?
Theme and Variation How do you think theme and variation make paintings more interesting?
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When you've finished this page, go to the main ArtSpeak 101 activity. You can also go to a more complete glossary that is part of the 2001 California Visual Arts Content Standards. |
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First posted 1995.
Last modified
Thursday December 04, 2008
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