| A | B |
| Rule of thirds | breaks a page into a grid of 3 rows and 3 columns |
| Line | A mark on a surface, usually created by a pen pencil or brush. |
| Shape | A two-dimensional figure created by connecting actual or implied lines tht enclose an area of space. |
| Texture | The way a surface feels or looks like it feels. |
| Form | A three dimensional object or, in an artwork, the representation of a three dimensional object. |
| Space | The open or empty area around, above, between, within or below objects. |
| Color | Also referred to as hue, it is the appearance of an object created by the quality of light it reflects. |
| Value | The lightness or darkness of a color. |
| Horizontal Line | Moving straight across from side to side. |
| Vertical Line | A line that goes straight up and down. |
| Background | The part of an artwork that seems the farthest away |
| Color Wheel | Colors arranged in a certain order in the shape of a circle |
| White Space | All unused space in a document |
| three main design elements | Color, Lines and shapes |