Elements of Art

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The surface quality that can be seen and felt; can be rough or smooth, soft or hard, but do not always feel the way they look is called?

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Texture

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What is light reflected off of objects and has three main characteristics?

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Color

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The area between and around objects, often called negative space and can also refer to the feeling of depth is called?

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Space

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Three-dimensional shapes expressing length, width, and depth.

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Forms

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A closed line, can be geometric like a square or circle; can be organic like a free-form or natural shape. They are flat and express length and width.

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Shape

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Dots or strokes which show motion and connect two points, also a mark with greater length than width; can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, straight, curved, thick or thin.

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Line

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What are the Elements of Art used for?

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They are the building blocks used by artists to create a work of art.

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The color white is referred to as?

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Pure Light

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The color black is the absence of?

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Light

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What are the only true colors called?

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Primary