Element Of art Flashcards
Form
A shape or object with volume or mass. A 3D (three dimensional) object, used mainly to describe
sculptures or ceramics.
Line
A mark made by a pointed tool, such as a pencil, pen, brush, etc. Often defined as a moving point.
Volume
The measurable area or amount of space occupied by a three – dimensional object.
Ex: height, depth, width
Mass
– The physical 3D Bulk, actual or illusionary.
Ex: Mass: volume + destiny
Plane
A Flat surface on a 3 Dimensional Object, Structure, or Form
Space
The distance around, between, above, below, and within objects in a composition.
Color/ light
Made of reflected light; response of the eyes to different wave lengths of light.
Texture
The quality of the surface of an artwork, both visual and actual .
Value
The range of lightness and darkness within a picture