Principles of Design and Color Mixing
An identifiable path created by a point moving in space
What is a Line?
Lightness or darkness of an object
What is Value?
An assortment of lines, shapes, colors, and other elements of art that create interest in a piece of artwork
What is Variety?
Colors that remind you of Fire and Heat
What are warm colors?
The background of a piece
What is Negative Space?
A repeated set of shapes, forms, lines or colors to create a harmonious visual effect
What is a Pattern?
The basic color or primary color family used
What is a Hue?
The arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes, etc.) in a piece so as to create visual interest, excitement, and drama
What is contrast?
Colors that remind you of Ice and Cold
What are Cool Colors?
The subject or focus of a piece
What is Positive Space?
Red, Yellow, Blue
What are Primary Colors?
Any hue or mixture of pure colors to which white is added
What is a tint?
Movement within a piece of art that helps the eye travel through the artwork to a point of focus
What is Rhythm/Movement?
Red, Yellow
What is a hue?
The distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space
What is Balance?
Created by mixing 2 primary colors together
What are Secondary Colors?
Any hue or mixture of pure colors to which only black is added
What is a shade?
Separate parts working together
What is Unity?
Colors across from each other on the color wheel
What are Complementary Colors?
Visual elements are arranged on both sides of a center line in equal weight
What is Symmetrical?
Created by mixing 2 secondary colors together
What are Tertiary Colors?
Any hue or mixture of pure colors to which gray is added
What is a tone?
The perceived surface quality of a work of art, which can be real or implied
What is Texture?
Colors next to each other on the color wheel
What are Analogous Colors?
The two halves of the work are different, however, try to create balance
What is Asymmetrical?