About the elements of art

The elements of art are the building blocks or the ingredients of art. They are line, shape, form, color, texture, space, and value. The elements of art are present in all forms of design. Some artworks might focus on one or two elements while other may incorporate all seven elements of art. Learning about the elements that make up a composition will help students, artists and art lovers to better understand a work of art and why a work is successful or not.