ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

Meaning of Elements of Art

Elements of art are the basic features that make a successful artwork. It is also referred to as elements of design.  Some art fundamentals referred to elements of art as grammar of art. The elements of art are as follows:

1. Line
2. Color
3. Shape/form
4. Texture
5. Value
6. Space

LINE

It is a mark or impression made by the movement of any writing tool against a surface. Line is one of the most important elements of art because without it drawing cannot take place.

Types of Lines

SHAPE/FORM

Shape is the form or physical appearance of an object. There are two types of shape namely; geometric and non geometric shapes. Geometric shapes are triangle, circle, square, trapezium, pentagon etc. Non geometric shapes are those that have no definite parts eg shell, cowries, stones etc.

TEXTURE

Texture is the surface quality of a material. Texture refers to the smoothness or roughness of the surface of the object.