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The elements of art, are the 'words' of art and the visual vocabulary used by an artist.    The elements of art consist of color, value, line, texture, shape, form and space.   Artists use the elements of art to express their ideas.

The principles of art consist of balance, emphasis, harmony, variety, gradation, movement, rhythm, and proportion.

Unity is used to refer to the overall look and feel of an artwork.   In works where unity is evident, the elements and principles work together to show harmony and completeness.

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As you might have known already, different colors give different feelings and different messages.

Here is a list of colors and how they are often used symbolically

Yellow
Light giving, gold symbolizing the beyond, sun and light, understanding, knowledge.  Pale yellow shows envy, betrayal, falseness, doubt, distrust and unreason.

Red
Red-orange is dense and opaque showing fiery strength,  an expression of  belligerent passion,  red orange on black is a unconquerable demonic passion.   Red-purple connotes spiritual love.  Red on lemon yellow is a dark subdued force.   Red on dark pink is a quiet extinguishing heat.  Red on brown flares with a dry heat.

Step Two

Blue
Blue is always passive from the point of view of material space but is active in terms of spiritual immateriality.  In many cultures, blue symbolizes immortality.  Dimmed or darkened blue falls into superstition, few and grief.

Green
Green gives the impression of fruitfulness, contentment, and hope.  Grayed green has a sense of sad decay.  Yellow greens have a feel of a young vigorous force of nature.

Step Three

Orange
Maximum radiant activity, proud external ostentation

Violet
Color of the unconscious, mysterious, impressive and sometimes oppressive. Purple also represents royalty.