The use of a variety of media, processes, and subject matter to communicate ideas, feelings, experiences, and stories. art

 Line  Shape  Form  Space  Color  Value  Texture elements of art

A visual mark made by moving an art media across a surface OR a dot moving through space. line SolidBrokenDashed DottedCurvyStraight ZigzagVerticalHorizontal Diagonal

An area set off by one or more elements; 2-D area bound by edges, the area of color or routine.  Geometric  Free-form shape

Takes up space; 3-D area/object, has volume.  Two-dimensional (width x length)  Free-form  Geometric  Three-dimensional (width x length x depth)  Free-form  Geometric form

Area between, around, above, below, through and within. space

Example of deep/shallow space is a swimming pool. space: deep/shallow

The area that usually is the focal point or the subject of the piece of art. space: positive

The area around, under, through, above – usually the background. space: negative

Most noticeable element of art. color

 Hue  Value  Intensity color (properties of one color)

Pure color found on the color wheel (NOT tints/shades/tones/neutrals). color: hue

Lightness and darkness of a color (tints/shades). color: value

Neutral/tone; brightness and dullness of a color, high intensity is pure color wheel hue and tones are “neutralized” or “toned” down by adding various amounts of opposite colors. color: intensity

 Primary  Secondary  Analogous  Warm  Cool  Monochromatic  Complementary color (schemes/groups)

Triad of pure hues that cannot be mixed.  Red  Yellow  Blue color: primary colors

Triad of primary colors mixed to create other colors.  Orange (red + yellow)  Green (yellow + blue)  Violet (purple) (red + blue) color: secondary colors

Colors side by side on the color wheel, there sharing a color/hue. Examples:  Red Orange/Orange Red  Blue Green/Green Blue color: analogous colors

 Red  Orange  Yellow color: warm colors

 Green  Blue  Violet (purple) color: cool colors

One hue/color with contrasting shades/tints/tones of the hue.  White  Black  Any other hue/color color: monochromatic colors

Opposite colors, the colors that contrast the most, used to create emphasis or differences; when mixed they create tones or duller colors.  Red & Green (THINK: Christmas)  Purple & Yellow (THINK: Lakers)  Blue & Orange (THINK: Florida Gators) color: complementary colors

Lightness and darkness or tints and shades.  Blending  Hatching  Crosshatching  Stippling value

How something feels.  Real  Implied texture

How something really feels. texture: real (actual)

How something looks like it feels. texture: implied