Learn Art: Be Unique and Let Your Creativity Flow
Last Edited by: Jill Emerson
Art is an important facet of society, it allows us a constructive outlet for our emotions and energy. The ability to create artwork is very empowering and allows the artist to embrace and explore their talents; but before running for the pastels and paints, it is important to understand the different elements that go into a piece of art. Learning about the fundamental elements, principles, and theories of art and composition is important to one’s art education, the following is your guide to learning about art, and how different elements of art can be combined to create an artwork that is unique and special.
Elements of Art
Principles of Art
Other Art Concepts
- Visual Information – a variety of different information related to art and design.
- Art Glossary – Use this art glossary to familiarize yourself with art terminology.
- Analogous Colors – Basic information about analogous colors and how they can be incorporated into art.
- How to Make Use Analogous Colors – Learn how to use analogous colors to add color and variety to your artwork.
- Symbolism of Colors – Learn the meaning behind different colors and what type of emotion each color sparks.
- Color Theory – Explore the use and importance of color in artwork.
- Color Wheel – Discover the color wheel and its many variations. The color wheel is an important tool of art.
- Printable Color Wheel – Information and examples of primary, secondary, and color schemes using the color wheel.
- Complimentary Colors – Examples of complimentary colors and how to identify complimentary colors on a color wheel.
- Color Principles – Detailed information about the use of hue, saturation, and value in art.
- Introduction to Color – Basic information about primitive, secondary, and print based color.
- Additive Primaries – Information about additive color and how it is used in art and graphic design; this also covers information about shade and tint.
- The Primary Colors – Basic information about additive and subtractive primary colors and how they can be combine to achieve new secondary colors.
- Primary & Secondary Colors – Elementary information about primary and secondary colors and how they work together to influence art.
- Color Detective – Information and for students on color identification.
- Mixing & Matching Color – Explore different ways to mix and experiment with color in artwork.
- Indicators of Depth – Learn how to recognize the use of depth on a two dimensional surface.
- Emphasis – Information and insight into how to guide the focus and emphasis in an artwork.
- Perspective – A detailed explanation of perspective and how it is used in art to direct the viewer.
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