ELEMENTS OF ART

(The Ingredients)

LINES

Lines can be varied in many ways to create different properties in an image.

Go to the link below to see Demo:

http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/watch_types_line.cfm

SHAPE

Take up the positive space in an image and can be geometric or organic.

Go to the link below to see Demo:

http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/watch_shape_geometric.cfm

SPACE

The illusion of depth created by the way subjects are arranged, using negative space, and using perspective.

Go to the link below to see Demos:

Depth: http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/watch_space_overlap.cfm

Positive/Negative Space: http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/watch_space_positive.cfm

Linear & Aerial Perspective:http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/watch_space_perspective.cfm

TEXTURE

Creating the illusion of what it would be like to touch or provoking a specific sense of touch through an image.

COLOR

Perception of reflected light.

Go to the link below to see Demo:http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/watch_color_primary.cfm

VALUE/TONE

The lightness or darkness of a color or line

FORM

Has a size, shape, and a background. Creates the illusion of three dimensionality. Many elements can

be combined to make form (ie: shape, space, texture, and value/tone