PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS OF ART AND DESIGN : LSUS

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART (CCA - FINE ART) JSS1 FIRST TERM

WEEK 4

PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS OF ART AND DESIGN

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to:

  • Meaning of Art Principles and Detailed Explanation of the Art Principles.
  • Meaning of Art Elements and Detailed Explanation of the Art Elements.

Contents

DEFINITION OF PRINCIPLES OF ART

Principles of art are the guidelines or laws that moderate the artist in the effective use of the art

elements when creating works of art.

The principles of art are as follows

  1. BALANCE: This is the equal distribution of the art elements in any work of art in order to achieve equal status. The art elements should be given equal weight to achieve balance. For instance, before making a sketch of composed.... View More

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