Elements 1
A mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface
What is Line
Black and White on a painting refers to what principle
What is contrast
Describe 4 types of lines
What is horizontal. vertical, diagonal, wavy
Repeated elements
What is pattern
Give an example of a warm color
What is red, yellow, or orange
Refers to lightness to darkness of a color
What is value
A large difference between two things
Ex. Rough and smooth, or white and black
What is Contrast
The empty or open area between, around, above and below
What is Space
Example: A black painting with only one red dot in the center
What is emphasis
Give an example of cool color
What is blue, green, or purple
Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width, and depth
The two sides or a painting are not identical but same in weight
What is asymmetrical balance
A flat figure created when actual or implied lines surround a space
What is shape
The relation of one object to another in size/ scale
What is proportion
Another name for color
What is hue
Includes red, blue, and yellow as primary colors
What is color
A way of combining visual elements to produce a sense of action or implied motion
What is Movement
Refers to the surface quality or feel of an object
What is texture
A visual tempo or beat. Can be achieved through the careful placement of repeated elements
What is Rhythm
Describe positive space
What is the object
Includes positive and negative
What is space
Referring to the way the elements are arranged to create a feeling of stability in a work- parts of equal visual weight
What is balance
In a painting of a portrait the hair is an example of what element
What is texture
An area in a work of art that catches and holds the viewer's attention
What is emphasis
Includes geometric and organic
What is shape or form