The six elements of art

Question 1

What is line?

Answer 1

A line is a path from one point to another can be used to define shape, contours and outlines. Can suggest mass and volume

Question 2

What is colour???

Answer 2

Colour is what the eye sees when light is reflecting of an object. Hue is another name for colour

Question 3

What is value???

Answer 3

Value is the lightness and darkness of colour of a colour or in a work of art. Shown by shadows and highlights.

Question 4

What is Form/Shape???

Answer 4

Forms and shapes are created when lines meet. They can be geometric or organic

Question 5

What is space???

Answer 5

Space is the area between, around, above, below and within things. It consists of both positive and negative

Question 6

What is texture???

Answer 6

Texture is the look or feel of a surface. Texture can be real/actual or simulated/implied. We perceive texture with our senses, sight and touch.

Question 7

Six Elements???

Answer 7

Line, colour, value, form/shape, space and texture