THE ELEMENTS OF ART

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THE ELEMENTS OF ART The Elements are the WHAT
in a work of art the Principles are HOW
theyre used
LINE SHAPE FORM SPACE COLOR VALUE TEXTURE
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FORM Form is an element of art. Form has
three-dimensions (height, width, and depth) and
encloses volume, or creates an illusion of 3-D.
The term may also refer to the characteristics
of an artwork that place it in a group of
artworks with similar characteristics.
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Form may refer to
Three dimensional volume with the same qualities
as shape
The illusion of three dimensions
Characteristics of an artworks visual elements
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Three dimensional volume with the same qualities
as shape
Shape Circle Square Triangle Rectangle
Form Sphere Cube Cone Cylinder
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The illusion of three dimensions
This might LOOK like a pipesomething three
dimensionalbut its really paint on a flat
surface the pipe is an illusion of form!
The Treachery of Images (This is Not a Pipe),
1928-9 Rene Magritte
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Characteristics of an artworks visual elements
Is the artwork painting? Is it sculpture? Is it
photography? Is it architecture? Is it digital
art? What form is it?
Top to Bottom La Pieta Michelangelo, Oak Tree
Ansel Adams, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Frank Lloyd Wright, Planet X Zazie
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Example of Form
The shading and highlights in this picture give
it the illusion of form.