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| Line* | A mark on a surface that begins as a dot and goes off in any direction: straight, curving, broken, thick/thin. |
| Shape* | A two-dimensional, flat area enclosed by an outline. Can be geometric or organic. |
| Geometric Shape | Recognizable mathematical shapes such as circle, square, triangle. |
| Organic Shape | Look like shapes from nature and can't always be defined. |
| Texture* | The way the surface of an object feels or looks like it feels. |
| Form* | A three dimensional object (or representation of): a shape with volume. |
| Space* | Indicates area in a drawing. Can be positive or negative. |
| Positive Space | The actual objects in an artwork. |
| Negative Space | The areas in-between and around the objects in an artwork. |
| Color* | A hue on the visual spectrum that is not black or white. |
| Value* | The lightness and darkness of a color. |
| Tint | The lighter values of a color (add white). |
| Shade | The darker values of a color (add black). |