Elements of Art----The Ingredients of Art

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The Elements of Art
Line
LINE
An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract.
Shape
SHAPE
​An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width.
Form
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 may also be free flowing.
Space

SPACE
An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art.
Value
Value
The lightness or darkness of tones or colors. White is the lightest value; black is the darkest. The value halfway between these extremes is called middle gray.
Color
COLOR

• Color is what the eye sees when light is reflected off an object.
• Primary colors: red, yellow, blue. 
• Secondary colors: orange, purple, green.
• Value is the lightness or darkness of a color.

• Hue: name of color 
• Value: hue’s lightness and darkness (a color’s value changes when white or black is added) 
• Intensity: quality of brightness and purity (high intensity= color is strong and bright; low intensity= color is faint and dull)
Texture
Texture
An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.