Art Elements

Color, Line, Shape, Texture, Form, Space, Materiality, Markmaking

Six Elements of Art

1. Color have three properties:
   1. hue (particular distinguishable color, e.g. red),
   2. saturation (chroma or intensity, tints, tones, and shades), 
   3. value (luminosity, lightness or darkness) - the scale from dark (black) through grey till light (white) values.
2. Line - 1-dimentional design connecting two points, outline characterized by length and curve:
   1. actual line, real marks in a composition,
   2. implied line - suggested by changes in color or texture, or by the edges of shapes.
3. Shape - 2-dimensional design encased by lines:
   1. geometrical (e.g. circle, triangle, rectangle, etc.)
   2. organic (irregular, e.g. apple, hat, box, etc.).
4. Texture - surface quality:
   1. tactile (real) - physical surface qualities that give tactile feeling by touching and visual effect by reflecting light with variability.
   2. visual (implied) - gives a sense of texture on a flat surface with lines, shading, and color (simulated, invented, or abstract).
5. Form -  3-dimensional object with with perceived volume - height, width, and depth (e.g. sphere, tetrahedron, cube, cylinder. etc.).
6. Space - areas within or around the objects and their relationship with the foreground or background:
   1. positive space - areas of the work with a subject,
   2. negative space - around or without a subject.
7. Materiality: the choice of materials used and how it impacts the work of art.
8. Markmaking: the interaction between the artist and the used materials.

Art elements are organized by art principles.