Elements
Color Theory
Line and Shape
Projects in Art 2017
Principles of Art
100
A dot that goes for a walk. There are many kinds and characteristics of this element.
What is line?
100
The plan for selecting colors for a composition
What is a color scheme?
100
A mark made by dragging a tool across the page. It can be straight, curved, long, short, or many other types.
What is a line?
100
The three S's you need to do when connecting two pieces of clay together, so that they do not come apart in the kiln.
What is Scratch(Score), Slip and Smooth?
100
These two principles are often put together. One means the use of many elements to create interest, while the other refers to the elements creating a complete and happy whole.
What is variety and unity?
200
When an artist uses perspective, overlapping and size changes to create a 3rd dimension in their art, they are creating this element of art.
What is Space?
200
Red, Yellow and Blue are this kind of color triad.
What is Primary?
200
Shapes that have names and often have straight edges and corners.
What are Geometric Shapes?
200
This happens when you create a cone to focus sound waves in one direction, like we did with our clay project.
What is amplification? (Sounds louder)
200
The kind of texture that is 2D, like in a drawing of wood grain or a photograph of rocks.
What is implied texture?
300
Two elements that are similar, yet one is 2D like a circle, while the other is 3D like a spere.
What is Shape and Form?
300
These are colors across from each other on the color wheel, like Red and Green.
What is Complementary?
300
Space that is enclosed by a line.
What is Shape?
300
When you are using one point to lead all lines to in your artwork to create a 3 dimensional drawing.
What is linear perspective?
300
This is created when there is repetition through repeating elements as well as visual movement across the artwork.
What is visual Rhythm?
400
This element has a scale showing lightness to darkness of a color.
What is value?
400
A sort of "Non-color" that goes with all color schemes. Examples are Black, White, Brown and Tan.
What is Neutral Colors?
400
This element has many kinds, characteristics and expresses feelings and ideas
What is Line?
400
The order you should always mix your paint, when creating a new color from the primary colors, or when making tints or shades.
What is add dark to light paint? (or Start with lighter color then add darker)
400
The center of interest. The use of elements to lead your eye to a particular part of the work.
What is Emphasis?
500
The feelin of the surface quality of an artwork, or the illusion that there is a feeling to the surface.
What is Texture?
500
Colors that are next to eachother on the color wheel and blend well together.
What are Analogous Colors?
500
Shapes that are found in nature, have free flowing edges and don't have names.
What is Organic Shape?
500
When you mix a primary and a secondary color together and get a color that is between these. These colors have 2 names.
What is Tertiary colors?
500
The size of an object in relationship to another object. Often used to create realistic depth and realistically sized human face and body characteristics.
What is proportion?
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