Elements of Art

Elements• Line• Color• Texture• Value• Shape• Form• Space

LineI. a continuous mark, made by a moving point, on a

surface, or in space A. Actual - Fully drawn lines or Implied - Lines that are ‘hinted’ at B. Directional

Vertical – Up and down Horizontal – Side to side, like the horizon

Diagonal – Any line that is not vertical or horizontal. C. Descriptive

Adjectives and Adverbs

ColorII. produced when light, striking an object, is

reflected back to the eye.

A. Hue - the name we give to a color (red, yellow, etc.).B. Intensity - the strength and vividness of the color. Describe the color blue as (bright, rich, vibrant) or "dull" (grayed).C. Value-light or darkness of a color

TextureA. The way something feels or appears to feel

B.Actual - the way something actually feels when touched C. Implied/Visual - the visual "feel" of something. The way

something appears to feel.

ValueIV. The lightness or darkness of

a color. The terms shade and tint are in reference to value changes in colors

A. Tint - when white is added to a pure hue B. Shade - when black is added to a pure hueC. Tone – when white AND black are added to a color

ShapeA. Space that is contained within edgesB. Organic-irregular – An irregular 2D enclosed area, like that which might be found in nature.

B. Geometric-has a strict pattern – 2D enclosed area created by exact mathematical law.

FormA. A 3D spaceB. Organic – An irregular 3D enclosed

area, like that which might be found in

nature.C. Geometric – 3D enclosed area created

by exact mathematical law.

SpaceA. The appearance of depth in artB. Actual – the real distance between or around areas or components within of a piece.C. Implied/illusionary - the appearance of space or depth within a work of art.

D. Positive – Solid areas or objectsE. Negative – ‘air’ around solid objects, space where other things are not present

Space