1. Multimedia Art II Ms. Tieri
Elements of Art
Multimedia Art II
Ms. Tieri

2. The elements of art are the basic components an artist uses to create artwork.
Line
Color
Shape
Value
Texture
Form
Space
The Elements

3. Line Line is a continuous mark with length and direction
Vertical
Horizontal
Diagonal
Curved
Angular
Thick
Thin
Dotted, dashed
Etc
What other kinds of lines can you think of?
Line

4. Color Produced by the reflection of light (of various wavelengths)
Color has three properties:
Hue (or name of color)
Intensity (how bright/dull it is)
Value (how light/dark it is)
Color can be defined as warm or cool (see color wheel)
Color

5. Color

6. Color

7. Shape is an enclosed space, defined by other elements of art, such as line, value, color, etc.
Shape is 2-dimensional; it has length and width. (3-dimensional objects are considered forms, not shapes.)
Can be organic or geometric (ex: triangle, square, etc.)
Shape

8. Value refers to the luminosity of a color – the lightness or darkness of a color.
Shading or rendering is the technique of giving value to an object in an artwork.
Value

9. Value

10. Texture Texture is the surface quality or “feel” of an object
Ex: smooth, rough, scratchy, soft, etc.
Textures can be implied (isn’t actually rough, but looks like it) or actual
Texture

11. Form is an enclosed space, that has three dimensions: length, width, and depth.
Form means the object has volume
Ex: a cube, a cone, a sphere
Form

12. Space is the area, distance, etc. around other elements in an artwork
Space can be positive or negative, closed or open, 2 dimensional or 3 dimensional
Space

13. Space

14. What element of art stands out to you in this artwork
What element of art stands out to you in this artwork? Describe why it does.
Using your eye….

15. What element of art stands out to you in this photo
What element of art stands out to you in this photo? Describe why it does.
Using your eye….

16. What element of art stands out to you in this photo
What element of art stands out to you in this photo? Describe why it does.
Using your eye….

17. And now…