The elements of art include point, line, color, shape, texture, value, and space. Point is the smallest element and refers to a dot or mark. Line is a mark with length and direction that can be straight, curved, thick, thin, etc. Color consists of hue (another word for color), intensity (brightness), and value (lightness or darkness). Shape is a 2D enclosed area defined by other elements, while form is 3D or appears 3D. Texture refers to the surface quality of an object. These elements are the basic building blocks used to describe and create works of art.

1. 1.1.ELEMENTS OF ART
RAQUEL P. FARIÑAS

2. ELEMENTS OF ART
POINT
LINE
COLOUR
SHAPE/FORM
TEXTURE
VALUE
SPACE

3. Are the "building
blocks" or ingredients of
art. This is the
“vocabulary” we use to
describe or create works
of art.

4. Point is the smallest element of Art.
Points have different shapes.

5. A mark with length and direction.
A continuous mark made on a
surface by a moving point, mark or
object.
It is a dot that takes a walk
(Paul Klee)

6. Line can be: straight,
swirly, wavy, dotted,
dashed, broken,
thick, thin, zig zag,
diagonal, vertical,
horizontal, curved,
bold, parallel
or perpendicular.

8. A flat enclosed area
defined and
determined by other
art elements; 2-
dimensional (2D).
When a line crosses
over itself it creates a
shape.
Joan Miró

9. Examples of
shapes could be
geometric,
organic/natural,
irregular, circle,
square, rectangle,
etc.

10. A 3-dimensional object
(3D); or something in a 2-
dimensional artwork that
appears to be
3-dimensional.
Objects having three
dimensions (3D), or
height, width, and
depth. You can walk
around a form.
Jean Arp

11. The surface visual or tactile quality
of an object, its smoothness,
roughness, softness, etc.

13. •It consists of Hue (another word
for colour), Intensity (brightness or
dullness), and Value (lightness or
darkness).
Calder