Rhythm
Lines
Color Schemes
Elements
Principles
100

Rhythm created by duplicating shapes, colors, patterns, lines, or textures.

What is repetition?

100

This type of line goes up and down and conveys a sense of strength and stability.

What is vertical?

100

This color scheme uses shades, tones, and tints of the same color.

What is monochromatic?

100

This outlines a form or shape.

What are lines?

100

This is a sense of equilibrium. Asymmetrical or symmetrical.

What is balance?

200

Rhythm created by identical objects coming from a central axis.

What is radiation or/ radial balance?

200

A physical/visual boundary where sky separates from land or water.

What is horizon line?

200

This color scheme uses colors directly across from one another on the color wheel.

What is complementary?

200

Creating depth/distance in painting by changing the tone or hue and distinctness of objects perceived as receding from the picture plane.

What is atmospheric perspective?

200

These are the two types of harmony.

What are unity and variety?

300

Rhythm created by a gradual change in size or color.

What is gradation or/ gradient?

300

The creation of a pattern by using small dots to create shadow or an image.

What is stippling?

300

This color scheme uses a color plus two colors on either side of its complement.

What is split-complementary?

300

Shape and structure, with dimension and depth.

What is form?

300

This is related to the size of a design in relation to the height and width of the area in which it is placed.

What is scale?

400

Rhythm created by lines at right angles or contrasting colors.

What is opposition?

400

Drawing lines intersecting each other to create a mesh-like pattern for the illusion of shadow.

What is cross-hatching?

400

This color scheme uses colors evenly spaced out on the color wheel.

What is triadic?

400

Positive and negative, also with depth.

What is space?

400

This is related to the parts of the object and how one part relates to another.

What is proportion?

500

Used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer’s eye throughout the work of art.

What is movement?

500

This type of line is seen as masculine.

What is straight?

500

This color scheme uses three to five colors beside each other on the color wheel.

What is analogous?

500

Appearance or feel of a surface.

What is texture?

500

The center or focus of attention and interest within a design. Focal point.

What is emphasis?

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