Principles of Art
An example of _____________________ is drawing a road that seems to get smaller and smaller as it gets further away.
Perspective
A mark that can be straight, curvy, thin, thick, zig-zag, or wavy is called:
Line
List the 3 main warm colors:
Orange, Red, Yellow
Composition refers to the way the principles and elements of design are arranged on the page. (True or False)
True
A closed 2D space such as a circle, square or triangle is called:
Shape
Repetition of shapes, lines or colors is called:
Pattern
Imagine an art piece that is all white with a certain area of black that sticks out to the viewer. When something sticks out a lot against the rest of the image, we call this:
Contrast
List the 3 main cool colors:
Blue, Green, Purple
Art that is NOT realistic is called:
Abstract
______________ is the lightness or darkness of a color
Rhythm is created when visual elements are repeated. (True or False)
True
A 3D space that can be seen from many different angles. Examples are desks, cubes, pyramids, and more.
Form
List the 3 Primary Colors
Red, Yellow, Blue
The main area in a picture that your eyes always tend to focus on is called:
Focal Point
_______________ is the area that exists around and between objects.
Space
__________ is the placement of items, color, and space in your artwork to make it look even and spread out. For example, you do not want to place all your objects on one side of your artwork.
Balance
___________ Is the surface quality or the “feel” of an object. Examples are smooth surfaces, rough surfaces, or soft surfaces.
Texture
List the 2 neutral colors
Black and White
______________ shapes are irregular, nature-type shapes. Examples are clouds and leaves
Organic Shapes
_________ is when one side of the object mirrors the other side. Example: The pattern of a butterfly’s wings is the same on both sides
Symmetry
The difference in sizes of items in an art piece is called __________________. Example – a basketball will be drawn bigger than a softball.
Proportion
The __________ of Art are the building blocks of art. Examples are: line, shape, form and texture.
The Elements (& Principles) of Art
Name 1 complementary color scheme:
Red and green
yellow and purple
orange and blue
etc.
Inorganic Shapes are shapes that are wavy, curvy, and irregular. (True or False)
False
Adding lines blurring past a dog running in an image is a way to show ________ in art.
Movement