Elements of Art
The lightness or darkness of a color
What is Value?
This principle of art refers to the way elements are arranged to guide the viewer’s eye through a work of art
What is Movement?
These colors (Red, Blue, Yellow) cannot be created by mixing other colors together and are the basis for creating all other colors
What are Primary Colors?
This term refers to a collection of an artist's work, often used to showcase their skills and style.
What is a portfolio?
A mark made by a point moving across a surface
What is a Line?
This principle of art refers to the use of different elements to create visual interest and avoid monotony in a piece.
What is Variety?
These colors (Green, Orange, Purple) are made by mixing the primary colors
What are Secondary Colors?
This term refers to a representation of a person, usually focusing on their face, in a painting, drawing, or photograph.
What is a portrait?
Geometric and Organic are types of what?
What are Shapes?
This principle refers to how all elements of a piece work together to create a sense of harmony
What is Unity?
These contrasting colors sit across from each other on the color wheel
What are Complementary Colors?
This term refers to the material or technique used by an artist to create a work of art.
What is a medium?
This is the term for a 3D shape
What is Form?
This principle of art refers to the creation of a focal point that draws the viewer’s attention to a particular area of an artwork
What is Emphasis?
This color complements purple
What is Yellow?
This term describes art that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of visual reality but rather uses shapes, colors, and forms to achieve its effect.
What is abstract art?
This element describes how something feels
What is Texture?
This means the relationship of elements to each other and the entire work of art
What is Proportion?
This color complements blue
This is the term for art created by gluing bits of paper, fabric, scraps, photographs or other materials to a flat surface.
What is Collage?