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LineA Line is the path a point makes

traveling from one place to another.

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LineThere exist five basic types of Line.

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LineThe first type of Line is “Straight.”

Diagonal

Horizontal

Vertical

Diagonal

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LineThe second type of Line is “Curved.”

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LineAnother type of Line is “Wavy.”

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LineThe fourth type of Line is “Zigzag.”

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LineThe last type of Line is “Swirl.”

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LineLines can be short, long, in between,

or never-ending.

Lines can also be thick or thin.

ShapeShape is an area defined by a line

that begins and ends at the same point.

Shapes are two-dimensional.

ShapeGeometric shapes are common shapes

like circles, squares, and triangles.

ShapeOrganic Shapes have irregular borders.

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FormForm is three-dimensional and has depth.

Z = Depth

X = Width

Y = Height

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FormTypes of common Forms includecubes, spheres, cones, cylinders,

and pyramids.

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ColorColor comes from white light.

We see color when lightis either refracted or reflected.

Refracted light produces rainbows.

Reflected light reveals an object’s color.

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ColorWhen light is refracted, it reveals …

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet

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ColorWrapping these colors around in a circle

gives us the color wheel.

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ColorPRIMARY COLORS

Red

YellowBlue

Mixing two Primary Colorsproduces a Secondary Color.

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Color

Red + Yellow = OrangeYellow + Blue = Green

Blue + Red = Violet

SECONDARY COLORS

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Color

Green

OrangeViolet

Mixing a Primary Color with a Secondaryproduces an Intermediate Color.

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Color

Red + Orange = Red-OrangeYellow + Orange = Yellow-Orange

Red + Violet = Red-VioletBlue + Violet = Blue-VioletBlue + Green = Blue-Green

Yellow + Green = Yellow-Green

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ValueValue refers to light versus dark.

Value produces contrastand reveals an object’s form.

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When drawing with a pencil, you canobtain Value through three means:

1. Blending2. Crosshatching

3. Pointillism

Value

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TextureTexture refers to the quality

of an object’s surface.

For example, is an object’s surface“smooth” or “rough?”

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If you sense an object’s texture by touch,we call this “Tactile” texture.

If you sense an object’s texture by sight,we call this “Visual” texture.

Texture

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SpaceSpace refers to both an object

and its surroundings.

For example, a sculpture occupies Spaceand is surrounded by Space.

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The Space occupied by an objectis called, “Positive Space.”

The Space surrounding an objectis called, “Negative Space.”

Space