Elements
the path of a moving point through space
Line
The distribution of visual weight in an artwork.
Balance
This is the actual surface you create your print from
Linoleum Plate
how the eye travels through an artwork
Movement
Colors opposite on the color wheel
Complimentary colors
a flat, enclosed area
Shape
Difference between things
A form of pictorial drawing in which vanishing points are used to provide the depth and distortion that is seen with the human eye.
Perspective drawing
the surface quality of an object
Texture
red, yellow, blue
Primary Colors
perceived by the way light reflects off of a surface.
color
the creation of a focal area in a work of art
Emphasis
decoration achieved by scratching through a color to show the contrasting body color beneath
Sgraffito
A strong, regular, repeated pattern of elements such as line or shape.
Rhythm
orange, green, violet
The lightness or darkness of a color/surface
Value
decorates surfaces with planned, repeated units/shapes/colors
Pattern
a shading technique in which density and overlapping of crossing lines is used to create a range of value.
Cross-hatching
are three-dimensional shapes expressing length, width, and depth.
Form
The name given to a color
Hue
used to create the illusion of depth within an artwork. It can also refer to the positive and negative space between, around, or within objects.
Space
All the elements with the artwork are in harmony
Unity
shading technique used by the artist to develop value with the use of scribbling lines.
Scumbling
the use of non-overlapping parallel lines to convey darkness or lightness
Hatching
colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
Analogous Colors