a repeated design or arrangement of shapes, colours, or lines

how artists use elements like colour, shape, and pattern to communicate ideas and emotions

Pattern

Art and design

Scale, proportion and perspective

Unity, variety, rhythm and balance

Mass, shape, volume and depth

Line

Tone, hue and colour

Shape and form

Texture

Composition

This unit revisits and reframes the key principles and elements of art. Pupils will study how artists use these elements with greater sophistication. They will carefully examine and analyse the elements and principles, applying them to their chosen art forms and endorsements.

Foundation workshops: revisiting elements of art and principles of art

True or False: Repetition of shapes, lines, or colours can create a sense of pattern.

Using differences in colour, tone, or texture to create interest

A visual beat that guides the eye through the artwork

The arrangement of elements to create stability in a composition

Which of these is an example of a cultural or traditional pattern?

True or False: Patterns are only found in human-made objects like textiles or buildings.

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Starter Quiz

Which of these is not an element of art?