Rhythm, harmony, balance, contrast, movement, proportion, and variety are the principles of art.

Variety works through juxtaposition and contrast. When an artist places different visual elements next to one another, he/she is using variety. Straight lines next to curvy lines add variety. Organic shapes among geometric shapes add variety.

Use variety, emphasis, and harmony to create unified artworks. principle of art that enhances variety because it creates areas that draw your attention. Variety adds interest to an artwork while harmony prevents variety from causing chaos.

1. Create an Inspirational Work Environment. This may seem obvious, but we are a product of our environment.
2. Have a Concept in Mind Before You Begin. All expressions of art begin with a concept.
3. Composition.
4. Learn to See the Negative Shapes or Space.
5. Understand the Color Wheel.
6. Learn to See Value.
7. Keep it Simple.
8. Use Rhythm.

Answer:

• Balance. Balance refers to the weight of objects and their placement in relation to each other. It’s a sense of stability you might feel from elements in alignment.
• Proportion. Proportion is the size of objects in relation to each other, or within a larger whole.
• Emphasis.

Copying pre-existing works is legal, so long as the original work is in the public domain (meaning that the copyright on that work has expired). When your copies are substantially similar to the original, you are safe only in copying works that are in the public domain.

The cost of an appraisal ranges from as low as $25 an hour to over $300 an hour. So selecting the right appraiser is not only a matter of the accuracy of the appraisal, but also the cost of the appraisal. It makes no sense to spend $600 appraising a $500 painting.

Like all artworks, fine art prints are more valuable when they are hand-signed by the artist. (It doesn’t matter much if the signature is located on the front of the print, the back of the print, or on its accompanying Certificate of Authenticity.)

Value is the lightness or darkness a color or hue.

1. In painting, value changes can be achieved by adding either black or white to the chosen color. ( see the grey scale chart)
2. However, this also reduces the saturation and adds to the dilution of the color. ( see the color chart)

Yes, you can make money selling art online! Here are some of the best places to virtually sell your art.

1. Fine Art America. Fine Art America is the world’s largest online art marketplace and print-on-demand technology company.
2. ArtPal.
3. Amazon.
4. Etsy.
5. Storenvy.
6. eBay.
7. Minted.
8. Society6.

It’s important to realize that sales are not based on how good you think your drawings are. But just because people aren’t buying your work doesn’t mean your work is not good enough to sell. If you are getting validation in the form of likes, comments, and followers, you are good enough to be selling your work.

There are a few things you can do to sell fan art legally and not fall foul of the law.

1. You can apply to the copyright owner for written permission or consent.
2. List your art for sale on a site such as Redbubble, who already have implemented the processes to collect royalties on your behalf for specific copyright owners.