elements of art
a mark with greater length than width. Can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal; straight or curved; thick or thin
What is line
Draw _______ until you get it right is a great thing to remember when drawing a still life.
what is draw lightly
the area between and around objects
What is space
Red, yellow, and blue
what is primary color
Pure color, without a tint or a shade.
What is Hue
an enclosed space, limited to 2 dimensions - length and width.
What is a shape
Should you start out your drawing very detailed or get the basic shapes first
What is basic shapes first
surface quality that can be seen and felt; can be rough or smooth, soft or hard.
What is texture
Purple, orange, and green
What is secondary colors
A color combination of a hue with white makes the color lighter, but not necessarily brighter
What is Tint
light reflected off of objects.
What is color
the rough draft of your still life
What is a sketch
the space around an object
what is negative space
The strength of a color
What is intensity
The mixture of a hue with gray. To get a tone you have to add not only black but also white to a hue. This way the color will be less intense.
What is tone
three-dimensional shapes expressing length, width, and depth
What iis form
this element includes the foreground, middle ground and back ground
what is space
the space inside an object
what is positive space
A circular diagram developed by Sir Isaac Newton of colors in 1666.
What is the Color Wheel
The combination of black and a pure hue. Makes a color darker and more intense.
What is shade
the two types of shapes
What is geometric and organic
the line between the sky and land is called
that is horizon line
the lightness or darkness of a color
what is value
the complement of red?
what is green
the colors which sit completely opposite one another on the color wheel.
What is complementary colors