Elements and PrinciplesSketchbook Research

Line (ELEMENT)

• Line is a path of a point moving through space.

Value (ELEMENT)

• Value refers to relative lightness and darkness and is perceived in terms of varying levels of contrast.

Emphasis (PRINCIPLE)

• Emphasis is the center of interest, the place in an artwork where your eye first lands.

Pattern (PRINCIPLE)

• Pattern refers to the repetition or reoccurrence of a design or element.

Movement (PRINCIPLE)

• Movement refers to the suggestion of motion through the use of various elements.

Unity (PRINCIPLE)

• Unity is achieved when the components of a work of art are perceived as harmonious, giving the work a sense of completion.

Value with Sharpie • Hatching - Shading using spaced parallel lines• Cross Hatching – Shading using lines that are

placed at an angle to one another• Stippling - Shading by using small dots• Scumbling – Shading using scribble marks

Value with Colored Pencil

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWr_5muVPNc

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCaWZZVQno8

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCNSHYALj-Q

Stippling

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFXJyDq5YMo

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE5JgjgOw7M