Elements of art

An element of art that refers to the lightness and darkness of a color.

• hue
• value
• movement
• contrast

A mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface.

• line
• value
• contrast
• form

The empty or open area between, around, above below and within objects.

• form
• balance
• color
• space

Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width and depth.

• emphasis
• space
• form
• shape

The element of art that refers to the surface quality of an object or the way something feels such as rough-smooth

• shape
• texture
• color
• line

Element of art produced when a wavelength of light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes.

• primary
• secondary
• teriary
• color

What are the primary colors?

• Red, yellow, blue

• Orange, green, purple

• Yellow, orange, red

• Green, purple, blue

Colors that are directly opposite on the color wheel.  When mixed together, they makes neutral gray or brown.

• complementary
• texture
• analogous
• color

An element of art that refers to the lightness and darkness of a color.

• hue
• value
• movement
• contrast

Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width and depth.

• emphasis
• space
• form
• shape