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The Formal Qualities of an Artwork or the Elements and Principles of Art and Design will be the focus of this page.
Almost a hundred years ago, an American artist and teacher of art named Arthur Wesley Dow wanted his art students to be able to see, describe and create visual qualities in a systematic way. Dow wrote about the “elements of art” in 1899. Over the years, it has been changed and expanded by artists and experts. (Paraphrased from Art: Images and Ideas by Laura H. Chapman) |
Line is a mark with greater length than width. Lines can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal; straight or curved; thick or thin. Shape is a closed line.
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The principles of design describe the ways that artists use the elements of art in a work of art.
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For further information regarding the "Elements of Design", click on the following link and visit these web sites:
Art history Resources
The Getty Museum
Site Officiel du Musée du Louvre
Making Flash Cards
RELEASED FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS
Art history Resources
The Getty Museum
Site Officiel du Musée du Louvre
Making Flash Cards
RELEASED FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS
This website is based upon work supported by:
Dr. Robert Croad for workshops, resources and time -
Marsha Russell for your generosity in sharing materials and knowledge -
and to Valerie Park for your AP Art History web site that this website is based upon.
Dr. Robert Croad for workshops, resources and time -
Marsha Russell for your generosity in sharing materials and knowledge -
and to Valerie Park for your AP Art History web site that this website is based upon.