Ms. Spero’s Art Class

Lines are the path from one point to another point. Lines can be straight, wavy, or zig

zag.

Piet Mondrian

used straight lines to

make art.

Shape is a two-dimensional area made by connecting lines. Shapes can be organic or geometric.

Colors can affect emotions. They can be:warm

cool

primary

secondary

analogous

complementary.

Space is the illusion of a three-dimensional environment on a flat piece of paper or on a

screen.

Values are the lights and darks found in a work of art. These range from black to white with shades

in between them.

Texture is how something feels.

TEXTURE

A shape that looks like it is 3-D is called a form. Forms include cubes, cylinders, and spheres.