Arts and Crafts - Art Elements and Principles

a long narrow mark on a surface

the outer form or edges of something or someone

the shape of someone or something, especially the outline

a quality such as red, green, blue, yellow, etc. that we see when we look at something

an area that is empty or unoccupied and therefore available for use

the degree of lightness or darkness of a color, which helps create contrast, depth, and dimension in visual art

the attribute of color that distinguishes one color from another based on its position in the color spectrum or wheel

the quality or degree of being bright in color

any variation of one color, including darker or lighter versions

a basic element of design that refers to a small, clearly defined location or mark on a surface

a typically repeating arrangement of shapes, colors, etc., regularly done as a design on a surface

a pleasing combination of things in a way that forms a coherent whole

the technique of representing a two-dimensional object in a way that gives the right impression of distance by drawing objects and people that are farther in a smaller size

the state of having characteristics, appearances, qualities, etc. that are very alike but not the same

differences in color or in brightness and darkness that an artist uses in a painting or photograph to create a special effect

(geometry) a lack of symmetry or equivalence in shape or size between the two sides or parts of something

special importance given to something over other items or considerations

a principle of design that refers to the size of elements in a composition relative to one another or to the overall size of the composition itself