Elements of Art

Starts from a dot. Directs the eye. Makes up every shape in an art piece.

• Line

• Shape

• Form

• Value

2D, flat object. Has Length and width. Can be either Geometric or Organic.

• Line

• Shape

• Color

• Form

Reflected light off of an object. Warm and cool.

• Line

• Shape

• Value

• Color

A 3D object. Has Length, Width, and Depth. (Circle=2D; has no form. Sphere=3D; has form)

• Shape

• Line

• Form

• Value

Shading; lights to darks. Helps create the illusion of 3D. For instance, when you apply value to a circle, you create a sphere because you made it appear 3D.

• Form

• Value

• Shape

• Space

The illusion of depth; differentiates negative and positive areas

• Value

• Form

• Space

• Line

Placing objects in front of or behind each other suggests depth.

• Space - overlapping

• Space - sizing and placement

• Space - detail and color

The further away an object is, the smaller it gets and the higher up on the page it goes.

• Space - overlapping

• Space - sizing and placement

• Space - detail and color

the closer you get to a sign, the easier it is to read what it says.

• Space- detail and color

• Space - sizing and placement

• Space - overlapping

Surface quality; how something feels or looks like it feels.

• Texture

• Geometric

• Organic