Elements of Art
The outline of an object.
What is a contour line?
Relative size or parts of a whole.
What is proportion?
Paint that flakes off and is used for practice.
What is tempera paint?
Freeform shapes found in nature
What is an organic shape?
The way something feels
What is texture?
The primary area of interest in a work of art.
What is a focal point?
See through colors (yellow)
What is translucent?
Mathematical shapes that are repeatable
What is a geometric shape?
How light or how dark something is
What is value?
Highlighting specific areas of interest.
What is emphasis?
A color plus white
What is a tint?
A color plus black
What is a shade?
a mark made by a pointed tool - it has width and length.
What is a line?
The placement or arrangement of the elements of art.
What is composition?
What is acrylic paint?
Using a lot of dots to create value often called pointillism
What is stippling?
A flat 2D figure
What is a shape?
Difference in size, shape, color or other elements. (example: Black VS White)
What is contrast?
How much of each color you are using
What is a ratio?
What is hatching?