Elements of Art
are three-dimensional shapes expressing length, width, and depth.
Forms
The name of the color itself, such as red, blue or yellow
hue
Name the 3 primary colors
red, yellow and blue
or actual texture, is texture you can feel.
tactile
____________ do not have specific names associated with them and are often associated with naturally occurring forms
organic forms
is the surface quality that can be seen and felt. It can be real (tactile) or implied.
texture
Adding white to a hue
tint
name the 3 secondary colors
orange, green, and violet
The __________________ is the area where light is hitting the object directly.
highlight
The __________________ is the area that is shaded on surrounding objects and surfaces because of blocked light.
cast shadow
Light reflected off of objects
color
adding black to a hue
shade
These are created by mixing two primary colors
these colors advance the artwork; orange, yellow and red.
warm colors
these colors recede in an artwork; blues, greens, and purples
cool colors
the lightness or darkness of a color
value
The brightness or dullness of a color
saturation
these are created by mixing a primary color with a neighboring secondary color.
tertiary colors
Adhering materials like paper, fabric, or found objects directly to a surface builds up physical texture.
collage
A technique where paint is applied in thick, bold layers that stand out from the canvas.
impasto
Name the 3 pairs of complementary colors.
Red and green, blue and orange, and yellow and violet
These are the foundational colors from which all other colors are mixed.
the primary colors
Colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel.
complementary colors
Colors next to each other on the color wheel.
analogous color scheme
different values and intensities of a single color
monochromatic color scheme