Elements
can be negative (around or between forms in pictorial plane) or positive (the area the form(s) takes up)
what is space?
purple is made up by combining these two primary colours
what are red and blue?
This refers to the distribution of visual weight in a work of art
what is balance?
This is used by artists to create dominance or focus in a work of art. Catches and holds the viewers attention
what is emphasis?
red and green are examples of this, so are black and white
what are complimentary colours?
a mark with length and direction, created by a point (actual or implied) that moves across a surface
what is a line?
red, blue, and yellow are the three these
what are primary colours?
often uses movement, variety, and repetition, it is a sense of visual tempo or beat
what is rhythm?
a visual feeling of cohesiveness, a variety of elements working well together
what is unity or harmony?
when you add black to any colour, you have done this
what is shade?
refers to the lightness or darkness of a color
what is value?
these are the three secondary colours
what are green, purple, and orange?
a significant difference between visual elements, such as black and white, or sharp versus soft
what is contrast?
Uses visual elements of art in planned or random repetitions
what is pattern?
when you add white to any colour, you have done this
what is tint?
the area taken up by the main subject(s) in a work of art
what is positive space?
blue, blue-green, and green are examples of...
what are analogous colours?
a way of combining visual elements to imply action, and to help guide the viewers eye into and around a picture-plane or sculptural space
what is movement?
An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched..
examples include softness, roughness, jaggedness, smoothness, and more
what is texture?
red, yellow, and orange are all examples of this
what are warm colours?
the background, or area around the main subject(s) in a work of art (particularly in 2D pictorial images)
what is negative space?
mixing two complimentary colours has this result
what is to neutralize?
A principle of design that refers to the relationship of certain elements to the whole and to each other.
what is proportion?
a 3-dimensional element of art that involves height, width, and volume
what is form?
colours that are next to one another on the colour wheel are referred to as this
what is analagous?