Principles of Design
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Styles and Types
100

All parts of an image work together to be seen as a whole

What is unity?

100

When the elements of design are arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically to create the impression of equality in weight or importance

What is balance? 

100

The relative lightness or darkness of a color

What is value? 

100

This is a type of element of art used to create a sense of depth by turning elements perceived to be farther from the viewer blue and blurry. 

What is atmospheric perspective? 

100

This art style shows the world in proportion, scale, and optically accurate to real life. 

What is realism? 

200

Refers to the size of an object in relationship to objects around it

What is proportion? (or scale)

200
When a work of art is the same on both sides. 

What is symmetry?

200

When you add black to a pure color you create this 

What is a shade? 

200

This is an element of art that refers to the path of a moving point.

What is line? 
200

This art style takes liberties with perspective and scale, but may still hold some relationship and semblance to real life. 

What is abstract art? 

300

A tool of the artist to play with the size of objects to showcase importance in a piece of art

What is Hierarchical Scale? 

300

When the elements of an art piece are equidistant from a center point.

What is radial balance? 

300

The point in a piece of art that all the lines converge into a single spot on the horizon. 

What is vanishing point? 

300

This is the name of a pure color

What is hue? 

300

A type of sculpture attached to a surface and you cannot view the sculpture from all angles. 

What is a relief sculpture? 

400

Using different elements in an image to create visual interest

What is variety?

400

This equation was developed by Greek philosophers to facilitate the idealistic proportions in architecture. 

What is the golden mean? (or golden section)

400
This is a type of shape that appears to have come from nature and is composed of soft edges, flowing lines, and bulbous lines.

What is organic? 

400

This is a reference to the way an object does or would potentially feel.

What is texture?

400

The study of the use of signs/icons within art

What is iconography? 

500

A regular arrangement of alternated of repeated elements (shapes, lines, colors, or motifs)

What is pattern?

500

The main subject of a piece of art that all the elements of an art work collaborate together to emphasize

What is focal point?

500

This system of creation is based upon the idea that parallel lines appear to converge as they recede and help create a sense of depth in art. 

What is linear perspective? 

500

This is a type of shape that has hard edges and lines. 

What is geometric shape? 

500

An art style that holds no relationship to reality or identifiable life elements can be seen. 

What is non-objective art? 

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