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2. The Seven Elements of Art

3. An element is a basic part of something in its simplest form. There are 7 elements in art.

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5. Line, shape, form, texture, value, color, and space are the basic elements we find in all artwork.

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7. LINE A path left by a moving point.

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9. SHAPE An area contained by a line. Shapes are two- dimensional and can be geometric or free form.

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11. FORM Form describes volume and mass; it is three-dimensional.

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13. TEXTURE The surface qualities, both real and simulated, in artwork.

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15. VALUE Refers to the dark or light in a work of art.

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17. COLOR Depends on light, because it is made of light.

18. Color has three properties.  Hue names the color.  Value refers to the lightness or darkness of color.  Intensity refers to the purity of the hue.

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20. SPACE When three-dimensions are created on a two-dimensional surface.