Arts & Culture
Core Concepts in the Arts
Quick fact
The seven elements of art (line, shape, color, value, form, texture, space) and the nine principles of design (balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, unity, variety, proportion) form the grammar of visual language used by artists for centuries.
Why this is interesting
You can recognize a beautiful sunset without knowing why, but what if you could name the exact visual elements that make it breathtaking? Core concepts in the arts give you that superpower.