A mark made by a moving point across a surface, can be long, short, straight, curved, or zig-zag. They show movement or outline boundaries
Line
The area around, within, or between objects. Artists use this to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface.
Space
The art of shaping or carving three-dimensional objects and figures out of materials like stone, wood, clay, or metal.
Sculpture
Written or spoken creative works, including poetry, novels, short stories, and plays, valued for their artistic and emotional impact.
Literature
A flat, enclosed area that has two dimensions: height and width. Can be geometric (like squares) or organic (like natural leaf outlines).
Shape
The visual effect caused when light reflects off an object. This element has three main properties: hue (the name), value (lightness or darkness), and intensity (brightness).
Color
Recording permanent images using light-sensitive cameras.
Photography
The arrangement of sounds in time through melody, rhythm, and harmony using instruments or the human voice.
Music
a three-dimensional object that has height, width, and depth. This element encloses volume and looks solid, like spheres or cubes
The relative lightness or darkness of a color or tone. A strong range of this adds contrast and depth to an artwork.
Value
The practice of applying paint, pigments, or color to flat surfaces like canvas, paper, or walls to create two-dimensional visual images
Painting
The modern visual medium that combines storytelling, acting, cinematography, editing, and sound design into moving images.
Film
The way a surface actually feels to the touch, or the optical illusion of how it looks like it would feel.
Texture
Expressing stories or ideas through coordinated bodily movement.
Dance
The design and construction of buildings and physical structures that blend practical utility with aesthetic beauty.
Architecture
Live dramatic performances where actors tell stories on a stage in front of an audience using speech, movement, and set design.
Theatre