ELEMENTS of D
COLOUR
SHAPE AND FORM
PRINCIPLES of D
NOT E's or P's
100

It refers to the surface quality or feel of an object

What is TEXTURE?

100

The name of a colour

What is HUE?

100

Shapes with precise edges, such as triangles.  

What are GEOMETRIC SHAPES? 

100

The repetition of Elements creates unity as well as this PRINCIPLE.

What is HARMONY?

100

This Theory of Art builds on the ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES of DESIGN.

What is FORMALISM? 

200

The distance or area around, between, above or within things

What is SPACE?

200

To make a shade of a colour, add black or the _____________ to it.

What is COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR?

200

This element refers to a three-dimensional object.

What is FORM?

200

When the general size of things makes sense according to reality, this is __________________.

What is PROPORTION? 

200

This kind of paper is often used to transfer the outlines of an image onto another surface.

What is TRACING PAPER?

300

Shades and tints of black through gray to white, that suggest dimension and space

What is NON-COLOUR VALUE?

300
The purity and strength of a colour

What is COLOUR INTENSITY?

300

All forms have these three dimensions.

What are HEIGHT, WIDTH and DEPTH?

300

This principle creates a pleasing feeling in the work, because things are equally distributed on either side of the axis.  

What is FORMAL BALANCE?

300

The best kind of glue for artwork that is paper-based. 

What is RUBBER CEMENT?

400
This kind of outline defines the outer edge of a shape/object

What is CONTOUR LINE?

400

3 or more colours found beside each other on the colour wheel create this colour scheme

What is ANALOGOUS COLOURS?

400
Another name for free-form, shapes often found in nature. 

What are ORGANIC SHAPES?

400

Something in the artwork that catches the viewer's attention. 

What is EMPHASIS? 

400

This scale is used to ensure a full range of colour or non-colour is applied to the artwork. 

What is a VALUE SCALE?

500

The implements used by artists to create works of art

What are the ELEMENTS of DESIGN? 

500
The colour scheme based on shades and tints of one colour. 

What is a MONOCHROMATIC COLOUR SCHEME? 

500

A piece of spaghetti is an example of this. 

What is FORM? 

500

Balance that extends from a centre point outward in the artwork. 

What is RADIAL BALANCE? 

500
This Theory of Art focusses on representing things from the real world or reality.

What is IMITATIONALISM?