Elements of Art
The path of a moving point
Line
A large difference between two things
Contrast
The point where the earth meets the sky
Horizon Line
Artwork created by using only one color
The surface quality of an object
Texture
The lightness or darkness of a color
Value
Blue, Green, and Purple are examples of...
Cool Colors
A circular arrangement of colors organized by their relationship to one another
Color Wheel
The human face is roughly how many eye widths across?
5
Shapes that are mathematical, precise, and can be named
Geometric Shapes
Is three-dimensional and enclosed. It has height, width, and depth.
Form
A visual tempo or beat
Rhythm
The outline of a form and its details
Contour Line
Red, yellow, and orange are examples of...
Warm Colors
The visual weight of elements in a composition
Balance
Flat and enclosed area that is two-dimensional
Shape
The areas of an artwork that are the subjects
Positive Space
Shapes that we recognize, but have no defined form
Organic Shapes
Colors that are beside each other on the color wheel
Analogous Colors
The use of different lines, shapes, textures, colors and other elements of design to create interest in a work of art.
Variety
What we see when light reflects off a surface
Color
A color scheme created by 3 colors that are connected to each other on the color wheel
Analogous Colors
The area around the subjects
Negative Space
What is a drawing method that shows how things appear to get smaller as they get further away, converging towards a single vanishing point on the horizon line?
One-Point Perspective
The repetition of one or more elements
Pattern