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Art Elements

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Art Elements

All visuals can be broken down into simple art elements.

Art elements the source of all composition and visual message.

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Art Elements

Dot

Line

Shape

Direction

Tone

Color

Texture

Scale / Proportion

Dimension

Motion

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Dot

The simplest visual unit, a marker of space.

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Line

A moving dot, the articulator of form.

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Shape

The simplest of forms, square, circle, triangle.

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Direction

The trust of movement, circular, diagonal, perpendicular.

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Tone

The presence or absence of light, a gradient for black to white.

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Color

The most emotional and expressive of the visual element.

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Texture

The surface character of visual element, optical or tactile.

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Scale / Proportion

The relative size and measurement of the object.

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Art Elements

From the combinations of these art elements we draw

the raw materials for all forms of composition and visual

message, objects and experiences.

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