Elements and Principles of Art

Texture, form, space, shape, color, value, line

Unity, harmony, variety, balance, contrast, proportion, pattern

Surfacing about a century ago, these concepts are obviously out-dated. They are the tools we use as artist to express the things we want to say. They are the tools successful artists don’t even think about truly. But maybe it’s the fact that we already learned these ideas that has b=made them so second nature. They have a value in utilizing and being a productive part of art, however they are stale past using these elements and principles as more than a tool. Infusing these ideas into the lesson and an almost hidden objective is useful and almost inevitable since they are things that make up successful art.