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Elements of Art:
Line: Helps create shapes. Also known as moving point. Vary in thickness, direction, and length. One-dimensional. Abstract, descriptive, implied.
Shape: Flat, enclosed areas (with length and height). Two-dimensional. Geometric or organic.
Color: There are primary colors, secondary colors, etc. (different kinds of color schemes). Hue is the name of a color. Saturated/Intensity-- (ex: dull or faint. bright or strong).
Value: lightness (adding tint) or darkness (adding shade) of a hue. In between/middle is the area of grayness.
Form: Three-dimensional. Height, width, and depth. Can also be free flowing.
Texture: The surface quality (of an object). There is actual texture and implied texture.
Space: Helps give the illusion of depth. Positive and negative areas are defined.
