THE ELEMENTS OF ART
by: Mariane C. Tacderas

 The elements of art are the building block or
ingredients of art. They structure and carry the
work.
The elementsof Art

What are the elements or ART?

The elementsof ART are:
Line
Color
Value
Shape
Form
Space
Texture

A continuous mark
made on surface by a
moving point.
 It is a mark with length and direction

Horizontalline
Vertical Line
Zigzag
Curves
Curly
Spiral Scribble
Ripple
Dots
Types of Line

Gestural
linesIndicate action and
physical movement.
Contour
LinesOutline the edges
of forms or shapes.

Examplesof Artworks done with
line.

Neutral
ColorsThese colors are made by adding a complimentary color
(opposite on the color wheel) to a hue.

Warm
Colors
Cool Colors

VALUE

Tint
Adding white to lighten a hue.
Shade
Adding black to darken a hue.
Tone
Adding gray to a pure hue.

Shape
Shape is flat, enclosed area of an
artwork created through lines, textures,
colours or an area enclosed by other
shapes for example triangles, circles and
square.
Shapes can be geometric or organic

GEOMETRIC
SHAPES
Geometric shapes such as
square, triangle, rectangle,
rhombus, circle, cone have
perfect, uniform measurements
and don’t often appear in nature.
Organic
ShapesOrganic shapes are
associated with things
from the natural
world, like plants and
animals.

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FORM
 a form can refer to a
three-dimensional
composition.
A 3 dimensional object; or
something in a 2-dimensional
artwork that appears to be 3-
dimensional.

3D FORM
2D FORM

SPACE
Distance between, around,
above, below or within things.
Foreground, middle ground
and background

texture
The surface quality or
``feel´´ of an object, its
smoothness, roughness,
softness etc..
Texture may be actual or
implied.

Implied texture
Texture that has been simulated
in drawing and painting on a
smooth surface.
Actual texture
Texture that you can feel
with your sense of touch.

DIFFERENT ARTWORKS

review

identify what is being
asked.

1. This line indicates action and
physical movement.

2. This line is the outline edges of
forms or shapes.

3. These colors are made by adding a
complimentary color (opposite on the color
wheel) to a hue.

4. These colors such as red, yellow and
orange; remind us of things like the sun or
fire.

5. These colors such as blue, green and
purple (violet); remind us of things like
water or grass.

6. Shapes such as square, triangle, rectangle,
rhombus, circle, cone have perfect, uniform
measurements and don’t often appear in
nature.

7. These shapes are associated with things
from the natural world, like plants and
animals.

8. Texture that has been simulated in
drawing and painting on a smooth surface.

9. Texture that you can feel with your sense
of touch.

10. This is the lightness and darkness of a color.

11. – 20. Draw the different types of LINE.

1-7 Enumerate the elements of ART.

1. Gestural line
2. Contour line
3. Neutral color
4. Warm color
5. Cool color
Key Answers:
6. Geometric shape
7. Organic shape
8. Implied texture
9. Actual texture
10. Value

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