Your response to your art stems from what you believe art is and what its
overall purpose is. There are 4 main theories for judging whether a piece
of art successful: Imitationalism, Formalism, Instrumentalism, and
Emotionalism..

Imitationalism –
“Art is good when it imitates reality”

Formalism –
“Art is good when it masters the artistic elements and principles”

Instrumentalism –
“Art is good when it communicates a message”

Emotionalism –
“Art is good when it evokes an emotional response”

ELEMENTS OF ART:

Line - An element of art defined by a point moving in space.

Shape - An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width.

Form - An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height,width and depth.

Value - The lightness or darkness of tones or colors.

Space - An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined in a work of art.

Color - An element of art made up of three properties: hue, value and intensity.

Texture - An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.

PRINCIPLES OF ART:

Rhythm - A principle of design that indicates movement, created by the careful placement of repeated elements in a work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat.

Balance - A way of combining elements to add a feeling of equilibrium or stability to a work of art. Major types are symmetrical and asymmetrical.

Emphasis - (contrast) A way of combining elements to stress the differences between those elements.

Proportion - A principle of design that refers to the relationship of certain elements to the whole and to each other.

Variety - A principle of design concerned with diversity or contrast. Variety is achieved by using different shapes, sizes, and/or colors in a work of art.

Movement - A principle of design used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer’s eye throughout the work of art.

Your response to your art stems from what you believe art is and what itsoverall purpose is. There are 4 main theories for judging whether a pieceof art successful: Imitationalism, Formalism, Instrumentalism, andEmotionalism..

Imitationalism –

“Art is good when it imitates reality”

Formalism –

“Art is good when it masters the artistic elements and principles”

Instrumentalism –

“Art is good when it communicates a message”

Emotionalism –

“Art is good when it evokes an emotional response”

ELEMENTS OF ART:

PRINCIPLES OF ART:

Your response to your art stems from what you believe art is and what its
overall purpose is. There are 4 main theories for judging whether a piece
of art successful: Imitationalism, Formalism, Instrumentalism, and
Emotionalism..