Elements of Art

The surface quality that can be seen and felt; can be rough or smooth, soft or hard, but do not always feel the way they look is called?

What is light reflected off of objects and has three main characteristics?

• Hue

• Value

• intensity

• Color

The area between and around objects, often called negative space and can also refer to the feeling of depth is called?

Three-dimensional shapes expressing length, width, and depth.

• Space

• Forms

• Texture

• Shapes

A closed line, can be geometric like a square or circle; can be organic like a free-form or natural shape. They are flat and express length and width.

Dots or strokes which show motion and connect two points, also a mark with greater length than width; can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, straight, curved, thick or thin.

What are the Elements of Art used for?

• They are used to make people happy.

• Jesus used them to preach the Gospel.

• They are the building blocks used by artists to create a work of art.

• They are used to mix colors to create an effect in a painting.

The color white is referred to as?

The color black is the absence of?

What ae the only true colors called?

• Complementary

• Intermediate

• Primary

• Secondary