1. Elements of Art Fifth and Sixth Grade Moore Intermediate School
Florence, South Carolina

2. Color
Definition: When light is reflected off an object, color is what the eye sees. The Primary Colors are: Red Yellow Blue

3. Texture
Definition The way something feels or looks like it feels. Texture creates the feeling of an object. Smooth Rough

4. Shape
Definition Shape is always two dimensional. Shapes can be in the form of squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, and ovals. Shapes can be geometric or organic. Organic Geometric Circle Rectangle Triangle Oval

5. Value
Definition The lightness and darkness of a color. Shadows, darkness, contrasts and light are all values in artwork.

6. Line
Definition: A line is an identifiable path of a point moving in space. It can vary in width, direction and length. Straight Line Curvy Line Combination Line

7. Form
Definition An object that is three-dimensional , such as a cube or a ball. Or, an object that looks like it is three- dimensional. Form may be shown on a 2-D surface. Cube Cylinder

8. Space
Definition The positive area in an object or the negative area around an object. The area between two objects. The illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface. Back Ground Middle Ground Foreground