"art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts, and architecture."
The use of diverse visual elements in a composition to create interest or contrast.
Color Theory: Understanding the properties of color, how they interact and how to choose and use color to create variety in an artwork.
Texture: The surface quality of a material or object and how it can add visual interest and variety.
Shape: The form of an object and how it can create contrast and variety when used in various sizes, proportions or orientations.
Space: The area within and around an object and how it can be manipulated to create depth, dimension and visual interest.
Balance: The distribution of visual weight within an artwork and how it can be used to create harmony or tension.
Contrast: The difference between visual elements in an artwork and how it can create emphasis, interest or drama.
Proportion: The relative size and scale of elements within an artwork and how it can create balance, harmony or discord.
Line: The use of lines in an artwork to create definition, movement or texture.
Pattern: The repetition of a visual element to create a decorative or rhythmic effect.
Unity: The integration of all visual elements in an artwork to create a cohesive, harmonious whole.
Rhythm: The use of repeatable visual elements to create a sense of movement and flow in an artwork.
Emphasis: The use of one or more visual elements to create a focal point or to draw attention to a particular area or object.
Movement: The illusion of motion or direction within an artwork, created by use of various visual cues.
Harmony: The coordination of visual elements in an artwork to create a pleasing, unified whole.
Repetition: The use of a visual element in an artwork to create continuity and consistency.
Symmetry and Asymmetry: Differing approaches to creating balance and variety within an artwork using symmetrical or asymmetrical design.
Value: The lightness or darkness of a color or a surface and how it can be used to add depth, dimension and emotion to an artwork.
Scale and Proportion: The relationship between the size of visual elements and how they contribute to the overall composition of an artwork.
Mood and Atmosphere: The use of visual cues such as color, lighting, and composition to create a particular emotional response in viewers.
Composition: The arrangement of visual elements within an artwork to create a balanced and harmonious whole.
Contrast: Refers to the use of opposing elements such as light and dark, thick and thin, large and small, to emphasize differences and create visual interest.
Harmony: A sense of unity and flow in a design, created through the use of related or similar shapes, colors, textures, and forms.
Gradation: A gradual change in color, size or tone, creating a sense of progression, movement and depth.
Balance: A feeling of stability and equilibrium in a design, created by distributing visual elements evenly and proportionally.
Proportion: The relationship between different parts of a design, in terms of size, shape and position, creating a sense of balance and harmony.
Repetition: The use of recurring visual elements such as shapes, colors, lines, or patterns, to create a consistent and cohesive design.
Rhythm: A sense of movement and flow created through the repetition of similar visual elements in a pattern or sequence.
Emphasis: A focal point in the design, created through the use of contrast, scale, or color, drawing the viewer's attention to a specific element.
Unity: The principle of bringing together all visual elements and creating a sense of wholeness and completeness in a design.
Variety: The use of diversity in visual elements, such as color, shape, texture, and line, creating interest and adding depth to a design.
"performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts"
"industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, interior design, and decorative art"
"...the term 'artist' had for some centuries often been restricted to a person working in the fine arts (such as painting, sculpture, or printmaking) and not the decorative arts, crafts, or applied visual arts media."
"valued vernacular art forms as much as high forms"
"Art schools made a distinction between the fine arts and the crafts, maintaining that a craftsperson could not be considered a practitioner of the arts."
"The increasing tendency to privilege painting, and to a lesser degree sculpture, above other arts has been a feature of Western art as well as East Asian art."
"the most highly valued styles were those of 'scholar-painting'"
"relying to the highest degree on the imagination of the artist and being the furthest removed from manual labour"
"the distinction was emphasized by artists of the Arts and Crafts Movement, who valued vernacular art forms as much as high forms"
"painting, sculpture, or printmaking"
"decorative arts, crafts, or applied visual arts media"
"performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts"
"who valued vernacular art forms as much as high forms"
"industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, interior design, and decorative art"
"painting, and to a lesser degree sculpture"
"fine art as well as applied or decorative arts and crafts"
"the term 'artist' had for some centuries often been restricted to a person working in the fine arts"
"industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, interior design, and decorative art"
"who valued vernacular art forms as much as high forms"