RVA 2

• elements of art are the building blocks of art
• elements of art are parts that make up a single work of art
• line is the most basic element of art
• line is the distance between two points; beginning and end
• line can be short or long, thick or thin
• dotted line are moving dot
• straight line is said to be mechanistic dynamic and hard to find in nature
• diagonal line gives movement and dynamism to a composition
• horizontal line creates the feeling of stability and calm
• vertical line gives the impression of height and strength
• vertical line gives a spiritual connotation
• curved line changes direction gently with no sharp angles
• zigzag line alters direction fast and creates feeling of unrest
• imaginary line is an invisible line along which the viewers eye travels
• three dimensional line is used to create three dimensional effect turning shape into form with value
• shape is created when a line is enclosed
• geometric is defined in mathematics and have common names
• geometric has clear edges or boundaries and it uses tools to create them
• organic has no name, no defined angles, no standards, and no tools
• organic shape can be found in nature like leaves and clouds
• forms are three dimensional shapes expressing length, width, and depth
• space is the distance between, around, or within an object
• space can be positive or negative
• positive space is the area that the subject occupies
• negative space is the empty space surrounding the object
• texture is the way an object feels to touch and sight
• texture can be 2d, 3d, or optical art
• 2d texture conveying the illusion of the actual texture to the viewer on a flat surface
• 3d texture is possible by the addition of texturing compounds such as sand which creates a raced
• optical art is possible to create patterns by repetition of shapes
• color is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye
• primary colors are pure and cannot be created through mixture
• color is arranged on a color wheel developed by isaac newton
• secondary colors are the mixture of two primary colors
• tertiary colors are also called intermediate and the mixture of primary and secondary colors
• hue is the distinctive color itself
• saturation is the brightness and dullness of colors
• tone is hue + gray
• value is the lightness and darkness of colors
• tint is hue + white