ensuring the elements look like they belong together

using a range of elements to create visual interest

a visual beat made by elements in your work

how the visual weight is distributed in the artwork

Unity, variety, rhythm and balance

Art and design

Scale, proportion and perspective

Mass, shape, volume and depth

Line

Tone, hue and colour

Shape and form

Texture

Pattern

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

What is a way of representing 3D space on a flat 2D surface?

What is the size of an element in relation to another element called?

What does the term foreshortening usually refer to?

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Which artist uses unusual angles and close-ups in her paintings to create a sense of intimacy and alter the viewer’s perspective?

What is a challenge that makes you think differently about your art called?

Starter Quiz