Elements and Principles of Art

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A ___________is an element of art that is a mark made by a moving pointed tool such as a brush, pen or stick; a moving point

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Line

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The basic building blocks used to create a work of art are known as the _____________ of art.

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Elements

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A ________________is an element of art that is a flat enclosed area that has two dimensions, length and width.  Examples include circles, squares and triangles

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Shape

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________________is an element that shows the degree of lightness or darkness.

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Value

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___________________ is an object that has three dimensions:  length, width and height.  Examples:  Spheres, Cubes, Pyramids

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Form

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__________________ is an element that describes the way a surface feels: rough, smooth, bumpy etc.

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Texture

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_________________ is an element that creates the illusion of depth. This element can either be positive or negative.

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Space

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_________________ of art are rules or guidelines that artists use to arrange the elements of art into a visually pleasing composition.

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Principles

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This image is a good example of which principle of art?

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Variety

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This image is a good example of which principle of art?

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Contrast