Composition
Elements of arts
Line a path created by a
moving point, mark or object. It is a dot that takes a walk. Line can be
straight, swirly, wavy, jagged, dotted, dashed, broken, thick, thin, zig zag, diagonal, vertical, horizontal,
curved, bold, parallel or perpendicular.
Shape A two-dimensional
(2D), flat enclosed area. When a line
crosses over itself it creates a shape. Examples of shapes could be geometric,
organic/natural, irregular, circle, square, rectangle, diamond, oval, crescent,
heart, triangle, octagon.
Color The element of art
derived from reflected or absorbed light. Color adds interest and mood to a work of art. It is
also referred to as "Hue". The primary colors are red, yellow and
blue. The secondary colors are created by mixing the primary colors. They are
purple (violet), orange and green.
Texture How something
feels or looks like it would feel if you could touch it. There are two kinds of
texture: Real (how something actually feels, such as a sculpture) and Implied
(when an artist paints or draws a texture but it is artificial).
Form Objects having three
dimensions (3D), or height, width, and depth.
You can walk around a form. Examples of form can include cubes,
cylinders, and spheres.
Value The lightness or
darkness of an object. The degree of lightness or darkness. The effect of light
and shade in a picture. Value vocabulary includes tint (adding white to make
something lighter), shade (adding black
to make something darker) and hue (the true color). Shadow, highlight, and light
source are also some vocabulary words to consider with this element of art.
Space The element of art
that refers to the emptiness or area around or
within objects. Positive space refers to the part of the artwork that
takes up space. Negative space is the area around that object. This element of
art also refers to the "parts" of the picture... Foreground, Middle ground and Background!
