The

ELEMENTS OF
ART
 LIN
Line is the most basicE
element of art. Without
line the other elements couldn’t exist so let's
start here and then we will gradually go more
advanced.
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Diagonal lines
Staight lines Curve lines
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Dotted lines
Zigzag lines Dashed lines
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Wavy lines
Zigzag lines Curl lines
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 SHAPE
When a line meets up to enclose a space, a
shape is formed.
 GEOMETRIC
SHAPE
Triangle Square Circle
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ORGANIC SHAPE

Flower Leaves Sun

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 FORM
Form is the next step up from shape as we now add depth to
it to create a three dimensional form.
A square (shape) vs a cube, a triangle vs a cone etc. etc.
Form encloses volume i.e. height, width as well as depth.
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 COLOUR
Colour is created when light is reflected
into the viewer’s eye.
COLOUR

Primary Colours
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Secondary Colours
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Tetiary Colours
COLOUR
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 TEXTUR
E
Actual texture is the way an object feels to the touch.
Drawing or painting texture on a 2–dimensional, flat surface is a
challenge for artists. The artist must instead convey the illusion
of the actual texture to the viewer on the flat surface
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 VALU
E
Value is how light or dark something is.
There is a scale of light and dark from pure white
through to pitch black. The value of a colour depends on
how light or dark it is compared to the value scale.
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 SPACE
Space is what lies between, around or within an object.
To show space in a 2-dimensional medium the artist
must use techniques to create the illusion of space
between items that are in reality on a flat surface.
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