The place in a work of art on which attention becomes centered because of an element emphasized in some way.
What is a focal point
100
Refers to the name of a color (e.g., red, blue, yellow, orange).
What is a hue
100
A point moving in space. Line can vary in width, length, curvature, color, or direction.
What is a line
100
Line direction may be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.
What is a line direction
100
A unit repeated over and over in a pattern. The repeated motif often creates a sense of rhythm.
What is a motif
200
Lightness or darkness of a hue or neutral color. A value scale shows the range of values from black to white.
What is value
200
An idea based on a particular subject.
What is a theme
200
An idea based on a particular subject.
What is a theme
200
Having height, width, and depth. Also referred to as 3-D.
What is three dimensional
200
The size relationships of one part to the whole and of one part to another.
What is a proportion
300
Images in which characteristics of objects are likened to one another and represented as that other. They are closely related to concepts about symbolism.
What is a visual metaphor
300
A system to show three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface. The illusion of space and volume utilizes two vanishing points on the horizon line.
What is a two-point perspective
300
In perspective drawing, a point at which receding lines seem to converge.
What is a vanishing point
300
Relative size, proportion. Used to determine measurements or dimensions within a design or work of art.
What is a scale
300
Refers to sculpting method produced by removing or taking away from the original material (the opposite of additive).
What is subtractive
400
The organization of works of art. They involve the ways in which the elements of art are arranged (balance, contrast, dominance, emphasis, movement, repetition, rhythm, subordination, variation, unity).
What is principles of design
400
Formed or enclosed by straight lines to create a rectangle.
What is rectilinear
400
Making an element appear to hold a secondary or lesser importance within a design or work of art.
What is subordinate
400
Characteristics of colors: hue, value, intensity.
What is properties of color
400
Anything repeated in a predictable combination.
What is a pattern
500
The hanging of ordinary objects on museum walls or the combining of found objects to create something completely new. Later, installation art was extended to include art as a concept.
What is installation art
500
Having no recognizable object as an image. Also called nonrepresentational.
What is A nonobjective
500
Part of a two-dimensional artwork that appears to be nearer the viewer or in the front. Middle ground and background are the parts of the picture that appear to be farther and farthest away.
What is a foreground
500
When the atmosphere has an effect on an object.
What is an atmospheric perspective
500
Refers to shapes or forms having irregular edges or to surfaces or objects resembling things existing in nature.