Elements of Art

the building blocks of art

• Line
• Shape
• Value
• Form
• Color
• Texture
• Space
line - a moving point to create a continuous mark
shape - lines combined to
create an enclosed space
(Geometric/Organic)
Value - the lightness or darkness of something
form - combining shape and value to create
the illusion of three dimensions on a flat surface
COlor -the recorded light hitting the eye
hue: name
value: lightness or darkness
intensity: purity or strength, warm/cool
visual
actual

Texture - The way something feels

(visual or actual)
Space - the area something takes up in the
artwork (refers to depth, positive & negative
space or 2-D & 3-D space)