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Art Elements for Aspiring Artists

The seven elements of art are line, shape, value, form, texture, space, and color. These elements are considered the basic building blocks of any work of art and can be used individually or together to convey mood, meaning, and ideas. Artists must understand these elements thoroughly to discuss and create artwork. The document provides definitions of each element and instructions to illustrate examples of the seven elements in sections of a sketchbook using a variety of materials and considering composition.

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Art Elements for Aspiring Artists

The seven elements of art are line, shape, value, form, texture, space, and color. These elements are considered the basic building blocks of any work of art and can be used individually or together to convey mood, meaning, and ideas. Artists must understand these elements thoroughly to discuss and create artwork. The document provides definitions of each element and instructions to illustrate examples of the seven elements in sections of a sketchbook using a variety of materials and considering composition.

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ELEMENTS OF ART

The Elements of Art are considered to be the building blocks of artwork, whether that be
photography, paintings, drawings, sculptures, etc. These seven components may work
together, or alone within a work of art to assist in creating a particular mood, meaning, idea,
etc. It is vital that an artist become fluent in these elements when speaking about and making
a work of art.

The seven Elements of Art are:


LINE
SHAPE (geometric shapes, free-form shapes
without value)
VALUE (varying degrees of dark and light)
FORM (3D or the illusion of 3D)
TEXTURE
SPACE (distance or depth)
COLOR

DIRECTIONS:
In your sketchbook, divide four pages in half, so you have eight sections (you can use the
backs of pages, too). You will find examples and illustrate each of the seven elements of art
within those sections (you will have one extra section). You need to use a variety of materials,
and CONSIDER THE COMPOSITION (in other words, for “LINE”, don’t just draw a bunch of
random lines on the page, think about where you are putting them, and how they will lead your
eye around the page)! Some suggestions for materials are magazines, markers, colored
pencils, cut paper, etc.

ELEMENTS OF ART The Elements of Art are considered to be the building blocks of artwork, whether that be photography, paint

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