Elements of Art

Can you tell me what a 'line' means in the world of visual arts?

• It's like the trail left by a point that went on an adventure through space!

• It's a flat area that's been marked out in some way.

• It's something that has length, width, and depth.

• It's how light or dark an object appears.

Can you tell me what 'shape' means in the world of visual arts?

• Is it the path a point takes as it moves through space?

• Or, is it a 2D area that's defined in some way?

• Maybe it's objects that have 3 dimensions?

• Or, could it be how light or dark an object is?

Can you tell me what 'form' means in the world of visual arts?

• Is it the path a point takes as it moves through space?

• Could it be a 2D area that's defined in some way?

• Or is it objects that have three dimensions?

• Maybe it's how light or dark an object is?

Can you tell me what 'value' means in the world of visual arts?

• Is it the path a point takes while moving in space?

• Could it be a 2D area that is defined in some way?

• Maybe it's objects that have 3 dimensions?

• Or is it how light or dark an object is?

Can you tell me what 'texture' means in the world of visual arts?

• Is it how something feels when you touch it?

• Is it a fancy term for a 2D area that's defined in some way?

• Does it refer to things that have 3 dimensions?

• Or is it about how light or dark an object is?

Can you tell me what 'color' means in the world of art?

• Is it about how something feels?

• Does it come from the light bouncing off things?

• Is it about things having 3 dimensions?

• Or, is it about how light or dark an object is?

Can you tell me what 'space' means in the world of visual arts?

• Is it about how something feels?

• Does it mean a 2D area that's defined in some way?

• Is it about objects having 3 dimensions?

• Or, is it the emptiness or area between, around, above, below and within objects?

Why do artists use overlapping in their artwork?

• To make it look like some things are closer than others

• To make it look like things are moving

• To make it look like things have different textures

• To make it look like things have different colors

Can you tell me what the 'middle ground' in a picture or painting refers to?

• Is it the part of the picture that's closest to you?

• Or is it the part that's farthest from you?

• Maybe it's the space around the main things in the picture?

• Or could it be the space that the main things in the picture take up?

How do artists make things look far away in their paintings using atmospheric perspective?

• By making far away things look blurry and lighter in color

• By stacking objects on top of each other

• By using slanting lines

• By using warm colors