Formal Analysis: Part 1

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

• Elements
• Principles
• Components
• Features

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

• Shape
• Form
• Line
• Color

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

• Texture
• Shape
• Form
• Line

___________________ is an element created by light.

• Value
• Shape
• Space
• Color

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

• Texture
• Value
• Color
• Space

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

• Form
• Shape
• Space
• Line

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

• Line
• Texture
• Color
• Value

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

• Form
• Line
• Shape
• Space

What Element is prominent here?

• Texture
• Line
• Space
• Value

Which element is pictured here?

• Color
• Space
• Texture
• Value