ELEMENTS OF ART

LINE

• The path of a moving point
• It is longer than it is wide
• Refers to various types of mark making
• May not be continuous or physically connected
• Can be actual or implied

SHAPE

• An area of 2-dimensional space
• Defined by edges or lines
• Can be geometric or organic

COLOR

• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary
• Cool
• Warm
• Complementary
• Analogous

TEXTURE

• The quality of a surface
• Can be actual
• Can be implied

VALUE

• Refers to relative lightness or darkness of a color
• Black, white, and all shades of grey in between
• Tints, tones, and shade