Section 2
Visual Elements
By Boundless
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A line is defined as a mark that connects the space between two points, taking any form along the way.
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Value refers to the use of light and dark in art.
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In the visual arts, color theory is a body of practical guidance to color mixing and the visual impacts of specific color combinations.
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Texture refers to the tactile quality of the surface of an art object.
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Shape refers to an area in a two-dimensional space that is defined by edges; volume is three-dimensional, exhibiting height, width, and depth.
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Motion, a principle of art, is a tool artists use to organize the artistic elements in a work; it is employed in both static and time-based mediums.
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Dadaism, Surrealism, and the Fluxus movement all relied on the elements of chance, improvisation, and spontaneity as tools for making art works.
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The inclusion of the five human senses in a single work takes place most often in installation and performance art.
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Compositional balance refers to the placement of the artistic elements in relation to each other within a work of art.
Artists use rhythm as a tool to guide the eye of the viewer through works of art.
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Proportion is a measurement of the size and quantity of elements within a composition.
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Space in art can be defined as the area that exists between two identifiable points.
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Two-dimensional, or bi-dimensional, space is a geometric model of the planar projection of the physical universe in which we live.
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Perspective is an approximate representation on a flat surface of an image as it is seen by the eye.
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Distortion is used to create various representations of space in two-dimensional works of art.