Elements of Art

Line

Can be defined as: A point in motion A series of adjacent

points A connection between

points An implied connection

between two points

Types of Line

Shape

Shape is a flat enclosed form. Can be created by other shapes, line,

color, or texture.

Space

Area occupied within a composition

In a 2-D composition: Foreground Middle ground Background

Color

Produced by light of various wavelengths

three properties: (1) hue, the color name (2) intensity, the purity and

strength of a color (3) value

Color Wheel: Primary: red, blue, yellow Secondary: green, orange, and

violet Tertiary: Red-orange, red-violet,

blue-green, blue-violet, yellow-orange, yellow-green

Value

Relative lightness to darkness.

Texture

The surface quality of a shape.

Actual texture: When you can

actually feel the texture.

Visual Texture: An illusion. Created by making

marks on a surface to imply texture.

Bibliography

Stewart, Mary. Launching the Imagination: a Comprehensive Guide to Basic Design. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008. Print.