Elements
Elements and Color
Principles
Principles
Theories plus
100
The path of a moving point
What is line
100
2D Enclosed Area
What is Shape
100
Use the same element more than once to add unity
What is Repetition
100
Using different elements to add interest
What is Variety
100
Emphasis on expressing feelings
What is Emotionalism
200
3D Enclosed Area
What is Form
200
Lightness or Darkness of a Color or Neutral
What is Value
200
Equal distribution of visual weight
What is Balance
200
Extreme differences in the elements
What is contrast
200
Emphasis on realistism
What is Imitationalism
300
Hue, Intensity and Value
What is Color
300
Color harmony made of colors opposite each other on the color wheel
What are complementary colors
300
The path the eye follows
What is Movement
300
Repetition of a design or motif
What is Pattern
300
Emphasis on organization
What is Formalism
400
The Surface Quality
What is Texture
400
A color harmony made of colors located next to each other on the color wheel
What are analogous colors
400
Every goes together, feeling of oneness
What is Unity
400
Center of Interest/Focal Point
What is Emphasis
400
Emphasis on expressing a personal point of view (religious, political, moral)
What is Instrumentalism
500
Area in and around and object. Can be positive or negetive
What is Space
500
Can be changed by adding white, adding black, or adding a complement
What is intesity
500
Visual beat, orderly flow of Motion
What is Rhythm
500
Smooth, even change/transition
What is Gradation
500
A color harmony made of tints and shades of a single color
What is monochromatic
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