ELEMENTS OF ARTS: Lines, Space and Texture

It shows length, height, and size. It can be vertical, horizontal, curved or slanting. It can also be thick, thin, long, short, dark, or light.

• Lines

• Illusion

• Space

This line expresses movement and suggests grace in movement and playfulness.

• diagonal line

• curved line

• vertical line

This line runs up and down and it seems to be standing. It shows strength and height.

• vertical line

• diagonal line

• horizontal line

This line shows calmness, restfulness, and sense of balance.They make objects appear wider and shorter.

• vertical line

• diagonal line

• horizontal line

This line is also called a slanting line. It shows excitement and movements.

• vertical line

• diagonal line

• horizontal line

TRUE or FALSE

Lines can suggest feelings or emotions.

• True

• False

This is another element of art. It is whats found between, around, above, below or within things.

• space

• line

• color

It is the easiest way to create an illusion of space.The object that is near to the viewer appears larger and the smaller object , the farther from the viewer it appears.

• size

• overlapping

• location

It is a kind of illusion when one in front appears closer than the one at the back.

• size

• overlapping

• location

This refers to how the objects are placed in a picture.

• size

• overlapping

• location