Elements of art

Form- An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width AND depth (as in a cube, a sphere, a pyramid, or a cylinder).

Form- An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width and depth (as in a cube, a sphere, a pyramid, or a cylinder).

Value- Value, or tone, refers to the use of light and dark, shade and highlight, in an artwork.

Value- Value, or tone, refers to the use of light and dark, shade and highlight, in an artwork.

Shape-Shape pertains to the use of areas in two-dimensional space that can be defined by edges, setting one flat specific space apart from another.

Shape-Shape pertains to the use of areas in two-dimensional space that can be defined by edges, setting one flat specific space apart from another.

Space- Space is the area provided for a particular purpose. Space includes the background, foreground and middle ground. Space refers to the distances or areas around, between and within things. It has two kinds: negative and positive.

Texture-The texture is the quality of a surface, often corresponding to its tactile character, or what may be sensed by touch.

Texture-The texture is the quality of a surface(e.g smooth, rough, soft, hard), often corresponding to its tactile character, or what may be sensed by touch.

Line- Line is defined as a mark that spans a distance between two points (or the path of a moving point), taking any form along the way.

Line- Line is defined as a mark that spans a distance between two points (or the path of a moving point), taking any form along the way.

Color- Color is the element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye.

Color- Color is the element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye.

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