Color
Elements
Principles
Additional Terms
In the Art Room
100
Yellow, blue and red
What are primary colors
100
A space that is enclosed by line(s), may be geometric or organic, also different sizes
What is shape
100
Creating a big difference between two or more elements of art or objects
What is contrast
100
Having a pleasing relationship between the elements of art
What is harmony
100
Adding white to a color, making it lighter
What is tint
200
Purple, orange and green
What are secondary colors
200
the path of a point in motion; tools may make them thick or thin
What is a line
200
Lines, colors or shapes repeated over and over in a planned way
What is pattern
200
Another word for "center of interest"
What is focal point
200
The colors you grab when a friend asks for cool colors
What are blue, purple and green
300
The circular chart used to remember color relationships
What is the color wheel
300
three-dimensional shapes
What is form
300
Refers to the size relationship among one or several objects
What is proportion
300
The art principle that can be achieved by putting smooth and rough textures together.
What is contrast
300
These are the "building blocks" used to create the principles of art
What are the elements of art
400
These colors are across from each other on the color wheel and when used together, they "pop!"
What are complimentary colors
400
refers to dark and light in a composition
What is value
400
How visual weight is distributed. It makes a composition appear stable.
What is balance
400
This principle can be achieved by repeating art elements so that all parts of a design are working together as a TEAM.
What is unity
400
A technique used in art to represent 3-dimensional objects on a 2-dimensional surface; utilizing a vanishing point and horizon line.
What is perspective
500
3 or more colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.
What are analogous colors
500
the visible spectrum; can be bright, dull, dark and light
What is color
500
When elements of art are arranged, making a visual path that leads your eye through a work of art.
What is movement
500
When using a wide range of choices with each art element.
What is variety
500
You are told to create organized movement in your art work, using art elements, so that you can achieve this art principle.
What is rhythm
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