Line

Line is the most basic visual element.

Shape and form

There are two main types of shapes—geometric and organic.

Artists can use colors for many reasons, including setting moods and highlighting importance.

Space is used to refer to depth, real or represented.

Texture is the feeling of a surface, real or represented.

What makes paintings feel as deep as the view from a window or as flat as a wall?

Whether setting the mood or celebrating the divine, artists play with light. Sometimes, they even sculpt with it.