Line and Space
Shape and Form
Color
Texture and Value
Principles
100

A moving point in space. It can be infinite or measurable, real or implied.

A line.

100

An element of art that is 2D, flat, and limited to Height and Width.

Shape

100

An element of art made up of three properties that we sense with our eyes: Hue, Value, and Intensity.

Color

100

The lightness or darkness of tones or colors.

Value

100

When elements in a piece of art repeat, in an exact or similar order, it is called what?

Pattern.

200

When an element in a piece of art is perceived to be on top or behind another element, this is an example of what?

Overlapping

200

A 3D element that encloses volume.  It has Height, Width, and Depth.

Form

200

The three primary colors are?

(Either answer is considered correct)

Yellow, Red, Blue (Used by painters)

Yellow, Magenta, Cyan (True primary colors, often used by printers and graphic designers)

200

The surface quality that can be seen and or felt.

Texture.

200

The shape and size of something.

Proportion.

300

Which part in the picture is an example of FOREGROUND?


The shallow waters of the lake. The pebbles and rocks.
300

A 3D piece of art is called what?

Sculpture. (Never statue)

300

When you mix blue and green together, you get what kind of color?


Tertiary Color

300

What do you call the tone halfway between black and white.

Middle Gray

300

The appearance of motion in a piece of art.

Movement.

400

What is the area in the piece of art called that is considered the subject matter or focal point. For example the bird and tree in silhouette.


Positive Space.

400

Name this geometric form.


Pyramid.

400

What is blue's complimentary color?

Orange.


400

What do you call the scale below?


Gradient Scale.

400

The arrangement of elements in a piece of art to create a sense of even weight or uneven weight, stability or instability.

Balance.

500

Which area in the picture below is negative space?


White sky - negative.

500

Does this piece of art utilize primarily organic or geometric shapes?


Organic.

500

What are two analogous colors to blue?

Green, Blue-Green, Blue-Violet, Purple

500

Is the texture in this picture real or implied?


Implied. It is a drawing, and therefore the texture we perceive to be there, can not be felt.

500

When the artworks overall design has achieved a sense of wholeness or harmony.

Unity.