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Title

Lesson 02: Elements and Principles

Authors

Marie Porterfield, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow

Abstract

This lesson covers the elements and principles of art. Elements of art are the physical parts of the work, including line, shape, form, space, texture, value, color, and time. Principles of art are the ways in which those parts are arranged, including unity/variety, balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, rhythm, and pattern.

Adapting Materials

For ease of adapting the materials, editable files are provided. Under additional files, you can download the presentation in PowerPoint and the reading list and sketchbook assignment in Word.

Copyright

This OER is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0); it is intended for non-commercial, educational purposes.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the course materials, licensing and copyright for images may differ from the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licensing of the OER. Further information can be found in the section ‘Copyright Information’ and within the captions of the images.

Acknowledgements

This Art Appreciation OER was adapted from existing resources by Marie Porterfield Barry for the Fall 2019 semester as part of East Tennessee State University’s Open Educational Resources (OERs) Awards Program.

Recommended Citation

Porterfield, Marie. 2020. "Lesson 02: Elements and Principles." Art Appreciation Open Educational Resource. Johnson City: East Tennessee State University.
https://dc.etsu.edu/art-appreciation-oer/3