The elements of art provide guidance to create well-balanced and beautiful works of art. They symbolize the elementary building blocks of artistry. You can apply these elements to create visual images to express your ideas. This article discusses all of these elements in detail.
Line
Line is a continuous symbol made by a shifting point or dot. It can express a variety of moods, feelings or anything abstract. Lines can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal. A vertical line portrays an orderly sentiment, and a horizontal line signifies peace and stillness, while a diagonal line creates movement.
Shape
This element represents an object or an idea as a collection of dots and lines. It comprises of two dimensions, length and width, and is denoted by a bounded area. Shapes can be ovals, squares or other geometrical figures.
Form
Form is the three dimensional counterpart of the element shape. It expresses volume and mass and should be viewed in angles. Form always has three dimensions, length, width and height and is fundamentally of two types, illusionary (paintings) and real (sculptures).
Color
This is light mirrored off objects. Color has three main attributes: hue (red, green, blue, etc.), value (level of lightness or darkness), and intensity (level of brightness or dullness). Colors can be identified as warm (red and yellow) or cool (blue and gray), based on which end of the color spectrum they occur.
Value
This element denotes the strength of tone or color. It is indicated by features, such as high glows, mid tones and shadows in a work of art. The alterations in base color, the extent of light mirrored or absorbed by a surface and the discernment of form in a work of art are all dependent on this element.
Texture
The texture is the quality of a surface or the mode through which you represent any work of art. It is of three types, actual, simulated and invented. Moreover, lines and shadings can also be used to create different textures.
Space
Space is the formation of visual perspective; it gives the impression of depth. Space can also suggest the way an artist takes advantage of the area contained by the picture plane. Space can be of two types: Positive or Negative. Positive space refers to the space occupied by an object whereas Negative space signifies the space in between objects. The correct way of these types of spaces influences the completeness of a work of art.
To conclude, you need to fit these elements of art with the principles of design, which are used to organize the structural constituents of any work of art. Also, you should use these elements in the proper proportion to create any great piece of art.
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