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ELEMENTS OF ART

Space: The emptiness or area between, around, above, below, or within objects.

  • 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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