simple design used to represent an object, subject, function, or process
What is a symbol
100
unoccupied area or empty pace surrounding the objects or figures in a composition
What is negative space
100
a line or edge that continues from one form to another, allowing the eye to move slowly through a composition
What is continuation
100
an assembly of found objects composed as a piece of sculpture
What is assemblage
200
a prevailing or commonplace style in a specific geographic location, group of people, or time period
What is vernacular
200
a simple pictorial sign or group of signs intended to communicate without words
What is a pictogram
200
the degree of closeness in the placement of elements
What is proximity
200
using the same visual element over again within the same composition
What is repetition
200
the visual relationship between two or more individual designs
What is continuity
300
a process of criticism for the purpose of evaluating and improving art design
What is critique
300
a design process where the form is dictated by a set of rules or an algorithm based on a natural model
What is generative design
300
an artwork created by assembling and pasting a variety of materials onto a two-dimensional surface
What is collage
300
a unified configuration or pattern of visual elements whose properties cannot be derived from a simple summation of its parts
What is gestalt
300
a type of artwork with absolutely no reference to, or representation of, the natural world; the artwork is the reality
What is nonobjective
400
a planned arrangement of visual elements to construct an organized visual pattern
What is design
400
the artist's changes or corrections sometimes evident as traces in the surface; from the Italian and implying "the artist repents"
What is pentimenti
400
a color scheme using only one hue with carrying degrees of value or intensity
What is monochromatic
400
the degree of agreement existing among the events in a design
What is unity
400
a measure of relative lightness or darkness
What is value
500
a religious image meant to embody the actual qualities of the depicted saint; more generally, a symbol or sign, especially one with strong emotional power
What is an icon
500
an image suggestive of the appearance of an object that actually exists
What is representational
500
an element of design based on the repetition of recurrent motifs
What is rhythm
500
forms drawn or painted onto a two-dimensional surface; any illustration or design
What is graphic
500
a compositional device emphasizing a certain area or object to draw attention the piece and to encourage closer scrutiny of the work