Elements of Art -Art 7

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Definition of a line

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A line is a point moving along a continuous path through space.

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Definition of a shape

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A shape is the area enclosed within a line or the space inside it. It has 2 measurable dimensions: length and width so it is flat.

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Definition of space

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Space is the area around and between shapes or forms

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Definition of a form

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A form has 3 dimensions including height, width, and depth. It is 3D like a sculpture.

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Definition of value

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Value is the range between light and dark. For example, black, white, and gray are values.

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Definition of color

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Color is the reflection of light only, like the hues of the rainbow, for example.

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Definition of a texture

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A texture is how something feels or looks like it would feel if you could touch it. In drawing, marks can show textures on flat paper like in Albrecht Durer's artwork.