Joshua Field

Pre-order now available!

Preorders for An Illustrated Guide to the Elements and Principles of Design are now available! Orders will ship by mid-September 2018. Contact orders@elementsandprinciples.org for educator discounts (with institutional credentials) and …

What’s the Point? There are different kinds of point!

Points are most often indicated by the beginning, end, convergence, or divergence of compositional components. While we most often think about a point as a dot, most points do not …

Telling a Story with Value Contrast

Contrast calls attention to the dramatic differences between the components of an image. We most often associate contrast with the element of value and significant changes from light to dark …

Implied Line

The element of line is one of the most familiar in the study of art and design and is often associated with drawing. We easily recognize the act of pulling …

The Elements: Building Blocks of Art and Design

The word “composition” is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as, “The nature of something’s ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.” For …