<P> A work of art can be analyzed by considering a variety of aspects of it individually . These aspects are often called the elements of art . A commonly used list of the main elements include form, shape, line, color, value, space and texture . </P> <P> The form of a work is its shape, including its volume or perceived volume . A three - dimensional artwork has depth as well as width and height . Three - dimensional form is the basis of sculpture . However, two - dimensional artwork can achieve the illusion of form with the use of perspective and / or shading or modelling techniques . Formalism is the analysis of works by their form or shapes in art history or archeology . </P> <P> Lines and curves are marks that span a distance between two points (or the path of a moving point). As an element of visual art, line is the use of various marks, outlines, and implied lines in artwork and design . A line has a width, direction, and length . A line's width is sometimes called its "thickness". Lines are sometimes called "strokes", especially when referring to lines in digital artwork . </P> <P> Color is the element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye . There are three properties to color . The first is hue, which simply means the name we give to a color (red, yellow, blue, green, etc .). The second property is intensity, which refers to the vividness of the color . A color's intensity is sometimes referred to as its "colorfulness", its "saturation", its "purity" or its "strength". The third and final property of color is its value, meaning how light or dark it is . The terms shade and tint refer to value changes in colors . In painting, shades are created by adding black to a color, while tints are created by adding white to a color . </P>

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