Mixing
Families
Definitions
Elements of Art
Drawing Techniques
100

YELLOW + BLUE =

GREEN!

100

YELLOW AND VIOLET

COMPLIMENTARY!

100

These colors make the Secondary Colors

PRIMARY COLORS

100

a path made by a moving point through space. It is one-dimensional and can vary in width, direction, and length

LINE

100

brightest spot where light hits directly

HIGHLIGHT

200

RED + YELLOW = ?

ORANGE

200

GREEN AND BLUE

ANALOGOUS!

200

the pure color itself, such as red, blue, or yellow

HUE

200

flat, enclosed areas that are two-dimensional (length and height)

SHAPE

200

layering multiple sets of lines that intersect each other at an angle

CROSS-HATCHING

300

RED + BLUE = ?

VIOLET!

300

RED AND GREEN

COMPLIMENTARY!

300

a circular chart that shows the mathematical and visual relationships between different colors

COLOR WHEEL

300

describes the lightness or darkness of a surface

VALUE

300

a quick, loose sketch that captures the action, energy, rhythm, and pose of a subject

GESTURE

400

ADD BLACK AND MAKE A...

SHADE

400

PRIMARY

RED, YELLOW, BLUE

400

Colors ACROSS from each other on the color wheel

COMPLIMENTARY

400

three-dimensional (length, width, height) and can be viewed from many angles

FORMS

400

darkest area on the object

CORE SHADOW

500

ADD WHITE AND MAKE A...

TINT

500

SECONDARY

ORANGE, GREEN, VIOLET

500

Colors NEXT to each other on the color wheel

ANALOGOUS

500

used to create the illusion of depth within an artwork

SPACE

500

technique that uses light and dark to make flat objects look three- dimensional

CHIAROSCURO