Kandinsky’s Composition VIII

Is it affective without color?

What is missing?

Art Elements

The Importance ofArt Elements

Line

A line is a dot

taking a walk

A continuous mark with length and direction

ShapeAn enclosed space defined and determined by

other art elements such as line, color, value and texture

Form Form also refers to an element of art that is

three-dimensional (height, width, and depth) and encloses volume. A triangle, which is two-dimensional, is a shape, but a pyramid, which is three-dimensional, is a form. More Examples: Cubes, spheres, pyramids, cone, and cylinders

Space

Positive Space is the area in which a 3-D object occupies.

Negative Space is the area around the 3-D object.

Positive vs. Negative Space

Positive vs. Negative Space

Color

Colors originate from the three primary hues and combine to make secondary colors

Value

Value is the gradation from light to dark, with or without color

Texture

Texture is the surface quality or "feel" of an object, actual or simulated.

Kandinsky’s Composition VIII

Art Criticism

the analysis and evaluation of art