Elements and Principles of Art

3. the lightness or darkness of a surface
5. shapes that are based on mathematics.
6. the tools to plan and organize an artwork (composition).
9. the area around, inside or between shapes or forms.
11. when the art elements are balanced in a mirror-like way.
13. when there are no mirror images in an artwork but the work is balanced visually on the page.
15. a way of repeating elements to produce the look and feel of movement with a visual tempo or beat.
16. the arrangement of opposite elements
17. the path created by a point moving through space.
18. a form of repetition where an element is repeated over and over to achieve balance and harmony.
21. the place that your eye is drawn to in the artwork.
22. an object that has three dimensions - length, width and height.

1. shape that are often found in nature.
2. the “building blocks” or “parts” that make up a work of art.
4. how a surface feels or appears to feel.
7. how the artist leads the viewers eye to the focal point in the artwork.
8. when the design is balance in a circle or spiral.
10. the equal distribution of visual weight in a design.
11. a flat enclosed area that has two dimensions.
12. the repeating of visual elements in a work of art.
14. when everything in a work of art looks like it belongs together
19. how the eye sees light reflected off a surface
20. using some of the elements of art to cause the viewer’s eye to sweep over the artwork in a certain manner