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The elements and principles of design are the building blocks of art-making. The elements of design are the tools to make art. The principles of design are ways to effectively use the elements of design. They work together to allow anyone to create works of art and also allow any teacher to have specific common criteria by which to assess student artwork.

A French version of my Elements and Principles of Design Handouts and Worksheets.

This is a simple one-page form for teachers and students to use to discuss a work of art. The critical analysis process is a step-by-step approach to encourage anyone to be able to discuss any work of art, starting from a simple personal reaction, and moving towards a more critical, in-depth analysis. Teachers are encouraged to use this process to prompt students to respond to any work of art: visual art, music, film, dance, drama, integrated arts, media arts, photography, architecture.