Visuals on the Art Room Wall

The elements of art are the TOOLS an artist use to express themselves. We use these in every piece of art that we make. The better we understand them, the better art we make.

The Elements of Art:

Line

Shape

Form

Color

Texture

Space

Value

Click on the image or words to learn more about the elements of art.

The Color Wheel

Click on the color wheel to learn about basic color mixing with the primary colors!

If you want to learn about tertiary color mixing click here!

The Artist Studio Habits of Mind:

Here are all of the NM Core Visual Art Anchor Standards in friendly terms:

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How to Talk About Art:

1.Describe what you see.

2.Analyze the details.

3.Interpret the meaning.

4.Evaluate the artwork.