form
object shape and structure
composition
how an artist organizes the forms of a work
line
an element of art which refers to continuous marks made on some surface by a moving point
space
area that "holds" the object in or around work, limited or unlimited
mass (sculpture and architecture)
matter that is "held" in space
volume
space which mass organized
perspective
organization of forms in space to create illusion of a depth on a flast surface
proportion
size relationships of objects within a work
material
substances used in a work (tile, clay, steel, etc.)
technique
how an artist manipulates material(s)
color
tonality (light or dark) and intensity (bright or dull)
picture plane
imaginary plane corresponding to surface of picture that is perpendicular to viewer's line of sight
value
use of light and shadow in art