Learning resources

Explore the Art Elements

Join NGV Educators in this series of activities exploring line, colour, shape, tone, form and texture. Learn about how these art elements are used in artworks from the NGV Collection, then get creative with the art elements yourself.

The NGV gratefully acknowledges the Packer Family and Crown Resorts Foundations for their support of the Your NGV Arts Access Program for Students, Children and Families.

Tints and shades Tone | Levels 3-6 Impressions and reflections Colour | Levels 3-6 Get handy with form Form | Levels P-3 Tonally awesome Tone | Levels 3-6 Tactile textures Texture | Levels 3-6 Nifty Nōtan Colour and Shape | Levels 3-6 Bad hair day Line | Levels 3-6 Cubist construction Colour and shape | Levels 3-6 Frottage forests Texture | Levels 3-6 Leaping lines Line | Levels 3-6
Great art ideas

Bring the NGV Collection to life in the classroom and at home. These practical activities promote creative and critical thinking, visual literacy and art making skills.

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