Together we call this combination of the elements and principles of art as form. As in any discipline the study of the visual arts has a set of major terms and concepts that help all artists to analyze and describe works of art. These terms are universal in nature. Line A line is a moving point on a surface. Shape Shape is a two dimensional area defined by a boundery.
Forms are threee dimensional shapes.
Color Color is what is preceived when waves of light strike the retina of the eye. Texture Texture is the surface qualities of a particular object or work of art. Value Value is the lightness or darkness of an area. The essential qualities of a work that produce a desired effect. The visual suggestion of action created by the placement of the elements in a work of art.