Elements and principles of art

Elements and principles of art

1. Basic elements

   • Theme: What is about?
   • Means: Material is used
   • Style: Way of perceiving life
   • Composition: Way which elements are arranged
   • Format: General design

2. Elements

   • Color: Gives life to the work of art
   • Value: Suggest difference
   • Line: Suggest movement in some direction
   • Texture: The way things feel
   • Shape/Form: Helps to identify if it is in two or three dimensions
   • Space: Area that refers to distance, etc.

3. Criticism approach

   • Description: Discovering elements
   • Analysis: How the work is organized
   • Interpretation: Discover the feelings
   • Judgment: Final critics