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MACY
ELLIOTT
ELEMENTS OF ART
Space: The emptiness or area between, around, above, below, or within objects.
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Positive space is the main part, while negative is the background or emptiness
Texture: Refers to how something looks or feels, perceived through touch or sight.
Line: A continuous mark made on a surface, with a pointed and moving tool.
Shape: 2 dimensional, while a form has depth a shape has only length and width, either geometric or freeform.
Value: Deals with darkness or lightness and depends on how much light a surface reflects, a property of color.
Color: Derived from reflective light, sensation of color is derived from brain, color has three properties: hue, value, and intensity.
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