Elements of Art
The surface quality of an object. This can be visual or physical.
Line
A large difference in two elements of an artwork.
Movement
Name the primary colors.
Blue, Red, and Yellow
Shapes and forms that are regular, such as a circle or sphere.
Geometric
Spaces or areas around objects in a work of art.
Negative Space
Created by the response of vision to wavelengths of reflected light, having three qualities: hue, value, and intensity. Examples are primary, secondary, and intermediate.
Texture
Used to create wholeness in a work of art.
Proportion
Name a cool color.
Blue, purple, green
Type of art created with media including watercolor and acrylic.
Painting
Natural representation of people, places, or things in a work of art.
Realism
Lightness or darkness of a color (i.e hatching, cross-hatching, shading)
The focal point in a work of art.
Balance
What color would you mix with red to form its tertiary (intermediate) color?
Orange
Subject matter that focuses on objects set on a surface.
Still Life
The materials used to create a work of art.
Media
Mark made by a moving point, having direction & thickness (i.e. contour & outline)
Shape
When you place a light color next to a dark color
Contrast
What is tint?
Adding white to a color to make it lighter.
These are made by blending equal amounts of two primary colors.
Secondary Colors
Color scheme containing mixtures of one color, black, and white.
Monochromatic
Three-dimensional area with height, width & depth (i.e. cube, sphere)
Value
The arrangement of the parts of an image to create a sense of motion by using lines, shapes, forms, and textures that cause the viewer’s eye to move throughout the work.
Emphasis
What is shade?
Adding black to a color to make it darker.
Subject matter that focuses on places and environments.
Landscape
Shapes and forms that are curvy or irregular, such as a cloud.
Abstract