Elements of Art
A mark made by a pointed tool such as a brush, pen, or stick. Thick or thin.
Line
Arrangement of elements to give the viewer the feeling that all the parts of an artwork form a coherent whole.
Unity
This principle of design guides the eye in looking at the artwork.
Movement
Colors like red, orange, and yellow are ___ colors.
Warm
Colors like green, blue, and purple are ____ colors.
Cool
Describes the feel of an actual surface. The surface quality of an object. Can be real or implied.
Texture
An arrangement of alternating or repeated elements (shapes, lines, color) or motifs.
Pattern
Objects that are 3D. They have height, length, and width. They can be viewed from many sides.
Form
Mixing these two colors will create purple.
Red and Blue
Adding this to watercolor paint will make it lighter in color.
Water
Degrees of lightness and darkness.
Value
Special attention or interest in one part of a work of art. Creates a focal point of the artwork.
Emphasis
Relationship between objects with respect to size (a child vs. an adult), number (2 vs. 4), and more. It could also relate to parts of a whole (a finger vs. the body)
Proportion
Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.
Analogous Colors
Mixing complementary colors will create this color.
2D. A flat, enclosed area that has two dimensions, length and width. Geometric or organic.
Shape
Juxtaposition of two elements (ex: dark and light, smooth and rough textures) in order to highlight differences.
Contrast
It is used to create an illusion of depth. Artists can use the foreground and background to imply this element of art.
Space
Colors across from each other on the color wheel.
Complementary colors
You would mix this color with yellow to neutralize it.
Purple
Created by light. There are 3 properties: hue, value, and intensity.
Color
Elements of an artwork are arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically to show equality or inequality.
Balance
The way your artwork is arranged on a page.
Composition
You would mix this color with green to neutralize it.
Red
This is the type of color you get when you mix a primary and a secondary color (ex. green-blue or teal).
Tertiary Color