ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES

Front

A point that moves the eye along a plane.

Back

line

Front

2d, flat, closed line

Back

shape

Front

light to dark scale

Back

value

Front

What does the wavelength of light determine?

Back

color

Front

How something feels

Back

texture

Front

area within, between and around an object (ex. foreground, middle-ground, background)

Back

space

Front

Repeating arrangement of an element.

Back

pattern

Front

OPPOSITES OR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ELEMENTS

Back

CONTRAST

Front

GIVING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SOMETHING

Back

EMPHASIS

Front

Elements arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically

Back

Balance