Art is composed of certain essential elements, which are both useful and fun to know about: 

Line 
Shape 
Form 
Space
Color 
Value
Texture 

This class teaches students what these elements are, and why they are important. Students will gain the ability to talk about art in sophisticated terms ("I like the way the lines in that painting create the forms of the fruit" and "I think it's cool that the artist chose to leave so much negative space") and will improve their own art by considering...