Elements of Art | Alex Noudelman The building blocks an artist works with to create a work of art.

1. Elements of Art
The building blocks an artist works
with to create a work of art.

2. Elements of Art
❖ Line
❖ Texture
❖ Value
❖ Color
❖ Shape
❖ Form
❖ Space

3. A element of art used to define space,
contour and outlines or suggest mass
or volume. It may be a continuous mark made
on a surface with a pointed tool or implied by the
edge of shapes and forms.
1. LINE

4. LINE
Head of a Woman
Pablo Picasso

5. 2. Value
The lightness or darkness of a color.

6. 3. Color
Element of art that has three properties: hue, value and intensity. Color is a
property of light. (Isaac Newton)

7. 4. Form
3D object or something in a two- dimensional object that appears to be 3D. Ex
triangle and pyramid.

8. 5. Shape
An enclosed space that has length and width. It is 2D and can be geometric or
organic.

9. 6. Space
Indicates area around, between above below or within.

10. The surface quality of a piece
of art.
7. Texture

11. Texture
Self Portrait
Cecil Buller

12. Composition
The arrangement of elements and
principles to create a work of art.