Elements of Art The most basic visible things. The building blocks artist use to create a work of art.

LINE = is a mark on a surface that describes a shape or outline LINE = is a mark on a surface that describes a shape or outline. It can create texture and can be thick and thin. Lines can be made using slip, glaze, the clay itself, carving, and throwing marks. Paul Kriley Types of line can include actual, implied, vertical, curvy, horizontal, diagonal and contour lines.

SHAPE = is a 2-Dimensional (2-D) line with no form or thickness SHAPE = is a 2-Dimensional (2-D) line with no form or thickness. Shapes are flat and can be grouped in two categories: geometric and organic Shape and Form are closely related, they both share common characteristics. Geometric shapes and forms are usually man-made and have rules. FORM = is a 3-Dimensional (3-D) object having volume and thickness. It is the illusion of a 3-D effect that can be implied with the use of light and shading techniques. Form can be viewed from many angles.

COLOR= refers to specific hues and has 3 properties: Chroma, Intensity, and Value. Black and white can be added to produce tints (the color added to white), shades (black added to the color) and tone (black and white mixed to create shades of gray).

VALUE = is the degree of light and dark in a design. It is the contrast between black and white and all the tones in-between. Value can be used with color as well as black and white. Contrast is the extreme changes in values. Value is also called tone.  

TEXTURE = is about surface quality either tactile or visual TEXTURE = is about surface quality either tactile or visual. Texture can be real or implied by different uses of media. It is the degree of roughness or smoothness of a surface.

= is the unoccupied area in a design, the interval within a boundary as positive or negative space. 2-D space is the picture plane and 3-D space possesses height, width and depth. Paul Andrew Wandless