Elements of design
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Description Need a basic handout that contains different types of lines? Just download and copy for classroom use only.
Creating beautiful design is about more than inspiration or a great idea, it’s about understanding the fundamentals of the subject. Read our basic elements of graphic design.
Anastasiia Petrenko saved to References
For Art teachers. 6 PDF posters visually describe the 7 formal elements: colour, line, pattern, form, texture, shape and tone. Included are links to art movements, practical techniques and links to artists. These can be printed up to A2 and used as a display or as a teaching resource. Please leave a review!

Nutsicha saved to Art lessons
I've said it before, I'll say it again: Don't teach the elements and principles of art. Do not make up exercises specifically to teach line, or texture, or space...etc. Use the elements and principles in your lessons, not as your lesson. Regardless, my elements of design and principles of design packets remain my most popular downloads. So, here is another one! I copied this from Ande Cook's Art Starters. A mini colorful one page handout quizzing your class on what they know about the…

Sarah Mead saved to ART: Basics
After reasoning about positive and negative space in the 7th grade classes, we designed a double figure, working on the relationship between couple of silhouettes. We observed the amazing images of…
Joseph DeCamillis saved to Negative/Positive Space
Painting 1 students studied the elements and principles of art and began a new “secret” watercolor project, more on that later. Right now we are working on design ideas using a matrix. …
Ann Bien saved to Art education