1. The Elements of Art Visual Arts 8

2. The Elements of Design Line Shape Form Value Space Colour

3. Lines There are 6 basic types of lines: Horizontal Vertical Diagonal Zigzag Curved Implied

4. Shape There are 2 basic types of shapes: Geometric Free form Geometric shapes have a definite shape and name Free form shapes have no definite shape or name

5. Geometric Shapes

6. Free Form Shapes

7. Form Form is basically a three dimensional shape. It always describes length, width, and depth.

8. Forms

9. Value Value refers to the lightness or darkness of colour Lighter values make things appear larger Dark values make things appear smaller

10. Space Space refers to the area which an object occupies and the area around it Positive space refers to the actual object Negative space refers to the area around the object

11. Positive & Negative Space Object = Positive Space Area Around Object = Negative Space

12. Colour Colour is the final element of art This element is quite a major topic, and will be explored in a separate Power Point presentation.