Elements of Art

The path a moving point makes on a surface. They can have directions and can create emotion.

• Line Direction

• Line Quality

• Line

The way the line travels, Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonal.

• Line Direction

• Line Quality

• Line

What a line looks like, can be broken, wavy, curved, zigzag, etc.

• Line Direction

• Line Quality

• Line

A 2-Dimensional flat area; measured by height and width. Can be enclosed by a line.

• Geometric

• Organic

• Shape

• Form

These come from math & can be measured.

• Geometric

• Organic

• Shape

• Form

These are freeform shapes found in nature and are irregular in shape.

• Geometric

• Organic

• Shape

• Form

These are the building blocks of Art and include Line, Shape, Form, Texture, Space, Value, Color.

• Elements of Art

• Periodic Table

• Principles of Design

A 3-dimensional object containing height, width and depth and enclosed by a line. There are 2 kinds.

• Geometric

• Organic

• Shape

• Form

The way a surface of an object feels (actual texture) or looks (implied texture).

• Actual Texture

• Implied Texture

• Texture

An area or distance between, around, or within an item and the illusion of distance. There are 6 techniques to achieve distance: overlapping, size, placement, detail, value, and linear perspective.

• Negative Space

• Positive Space

• Space