Elements of Design

Color Harmonies

Color

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100

This element shows the lightness or darkness of things.

What is value?

100

This harmony uses colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel.

What is Analogous? 

100

Hue + white =

What is a tint?

100

Shapes which represent actual objects. 

What is representational?

100

The element of design that is in reality a very thin shape. 

What is line?

200

This element describes how a surface feels or looks like it might feel.

What is texture?

200

This harmony uses colors opposite each other on the color wheel.

What is complementary?

200

Hue + grey =

What is Tone?

200

Shapes that are not meant to be recognized as representing any real object. 

What is Nonrepresentational?

200

The color I would add to red to neutralize it most effectively.

What is green?

300

This element guides the viewer’s eye and can be straight, curved, or implied.

What is line?

300

This harmony uses just one hue plus its tints and shades.

What is Monochromatic

300

Hue + black = 

What is shade?

300

Stylized or simplified shapes that are in between representational and nonrepresentational.

What is Abstract?

300

The art movement that Michelangelo is associated with.

What is Renaissance?

400

This element involves enclosed areas that can be geometric or organic.

What is shape?

400

This harmony uses three colors evenly spaced around the color wheel.

What is triadic?

400

In the color wheel- orange, green, and purple

What are secondary colors?

400

The art movement associated with grandeur, drama, emotional energy, and diagonal lines.

What is Baroque?

400

One of the main objectives with creating effective compositions, or designs.

What is directing the viewer's attention?

What is communication? 

500

This element depends on value, saturation, and temperature.

What is color?

500

This color harmony consists on red and pink. 

What is monochromatic?

500

In the color wheel- red, yellow, and blue.

What are Primary Colors?

500

The technique used in Baroque art that used extreme contrast of light and dark.

What is Tenebrism?

500

The art movement that Caravaggio is associated with.

What is Baroque?

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