| A | B |
| Line | a continuous mark made on some surface by a moving point |
| Shape | An element of art that refers to an area clearly set off by one or more of the other six visual elements of art |
| Texture | the element of art that refers to how things feel, or look as though they might feel, if touched |
| Form | an element of art that refers to an object with three dimensions |
| Space | an element of art that refers to the distance or area between, around, above, below, and within objects |
| Color | the element of art that is derived from reflected light |
| Value | an element of art concerned with the lightness or darkness of a hue |
| Horizontal Line | a line by runs parallel to the ground in art art it seem to rest |
| Vertical Line | a line that moves straight up and down in art they appear to be at attention |
| Zigzag line | A series of diagonal lines moving in different directions that come together at a sharp points, in art they suggest action and excitement |
| Curved Line | A line that changes direction gradually in art they express movement. |
| Diagonal Line | A slanted line from right to left in art it signals action and excitement |
| Contour | The edges of an object |
| Geometric Shapes | precise shapes that look as if they were made with a ruler or other drawing tool (square, circle, triangle,rectangle, and oval) |
| Organic Shapes | non regular or even shapes often found in nature |
| Background | The part of an artwork that seems the farthest away |
| Middleground | In an artwork, the part between the foreground and the background. |
| Foreground | The part of the artwork that seems nearest. |
| Color Wheel | Colors arranged in a certain order in the shape of a circle |