Elements of Art - Assessment

When lines intersect to enclose a space.

• Line

• Form

• Texture

• Shape

Man made & often follow mathematical equations

Shapes are defined by...

• Positive and Negative space

• Form and association

• two dimensions

• Free form

Free form & associated with nature

Shapes that appear static and resting

• Basic Shapes

• Static Shapes

• Geometric Shapes

• Organic Shapes

Often used when describing sculpture or three dimensional objects

• Shape

• Space

• Form

• Line

Often found in man-made things

Shading to create the illusion of Form

• Light Source, Highlight and Cast Shadow

• Light Source, Highlight, Midtones and Cast Shadow

• Light Source, Highlight, Midtones, Shadows and Cast Shadow

• Light Source, Highlight, Midtones, Shadows, Color and Cast Shadow

The lightness or Darkness of a color

Shows the range from light to dark

• Shade

• Tint

• Shadows

• Value Scale