Elements of Art

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Colour
Line
Shape
Space
Texture
Form
Tone/Value

1. Colour
The appearance of objects when light is reflected on it.
Every colour can be bright, dull, dark or light.
Colour wheel

Cool
Colours

Primary
Colours
Yellow
Red
Blue

Warm
Colours

Complimentary Colours

Neutral Colours

Monochromatic Colours

Secondary
Colours
Orange
Purple
Green

2. Line
A mark on a surface created by a tool (pencil, pen, paintbrush)
Different tools make different kinds of lines.
Different types of line
Vertical lines

Horizontal lines

Diagonal lines

Zigzag lines

Curved lines

Length- lines can be long or short

Width- lines can be wide or skinny

3. Shape
Two-dimensional area defined or enclosed by lines or other elements of art.
Shapes come in many types and sizes.
Different types of shapes
Geometric shapes
Circle
Triangle

Square

Rectangle

Pentagon

Heptagon

Octagon

Hexagon

Freeform Shapes/ Organic Shapes

4. Space
Pace illustrates the distance around, between and above objects. Space exists around us. We use
illusions to make space in art.
Positive Space- the shapes or forms of interest
Negative Space- the empty space between the shapes or forms

5. Texture
Texture is how a surface of something feels or look how it should feel.

6. Form
Form is three dimensional geometrical figures and takes up space.
Different types of forms
Sphere
Cylinder

Triangular prism

Cone

Triangular based pyramid

Square based pyramid Cube

Cuboid

7. Tone/Value
Refers to light and dark in a painting. There are five shading techniques of line that are used to
create tone.
Hatching

Cross-hatching

Blending

Scribbling

Stippling