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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
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1. Focal point - area of importance - what your eyes see first






2. Lightness or darkness of a color






3. Texture you can actually feel






4. Red - yellow - and blue; from those three colors - all others can be made - but no other color can make these three






5. Refers to the arragement of elements on either side of a center line: symmetrical - asymmetrical - and radial






6. You need light in order to see color; color has three properties: hue - value - intensity






7. The areas around the positive space - usually the background






8. Describes the feel of a n actual surface - 2 types: actual - and implied.






9. Refers to the arragement of elements on either side of a center line: symmetrical - asymmetrical - and radial






10. You need light in order to see color; color has three properties: hue - value - intensity






11. Describes objects that are 3D having length - width - and height - while a 2D shape can be seen from only one side - a 3D form can be viewed from many sides; take up space whether they are natural or made by a designer; include rocks - sculpture - pe






12. Colors found side by side on the color wheel; always contians one common color






13. One color and the colors on both sides of its complement






14. A mark made by a pointed tool and is often defined by a moving dot; can vary in width - direction - curvature - length - and even color; often suggests movement in a drawing or a painting






15. One color and the colors on both sides of its complement






16. The areas around the positive space - usually the background






17. The actual object - or subject matter






18. How your eye is carried through a work of art - visual movement - through repitition of lines - shapes - color - etc.






19. Adding black to a color to make it darker






20. Repetition of the elements that help unify the surface and create a feeling of organization






21. A mark made by a pointed tool and is often defined by a moving dot; can vary in width - direction - curvature - length - and even color; often suggests movement in a drawing or a painting






22. An area that is contained within an implied line or is seen and identified because of color or value changes; have two dimensions - length and width - and can be geometric or free form - organic






23. Colors that make you feel warm: red - yellow - and orange






24. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






25. Colors found side by side on the color wheel; always contians one common color






26. Color combinations that are shades and tints of one color






27. Colors that make you feel warm: red - yellow - and orange






28. Repetition of the elements that help unify the surface and create a feeling of organization






29. The areas above - below - around - or within something - 2 types: positive and negative






30. The same shapes of elements are repeated again and again






31. Name






32. Where both sides are not the same - one side is vicually heavier than the other






33. Describes the feel of a n actual surface - 2 types: actual - and implied.






34. Where both sides are not the same - one side is vicually heavier than the other






35. What makes the art feel complete because everything seems to be in harmony and work together






36. How your eye is carried through a work of art - visual movement - through repitition of lines - shapes - color - etc.






37. Where things on either side of the center line are almost alike or identical






38. Colors on both sides of the complement set






39. Where things on either side of the center line are almost alike or identical






40. Texture you can actually feel






41. An area that is contained within an implied line or is seen and identified because of color or value changes; have two dimensions - length and width - and can be geometric or free form - organic






42. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






43. Opposites on the color wheel; if mixed - dullness is increased






44. Color combinations that are shades and tints of one color






45. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






46. Looks like texture - but is actually on smooth - flat paper






47. Where the design radiates through a central point






48. Refers to differences in values - colors - or other art elements






49. Opposites on the color wheel; if mixed - dullness is increased






50. Adding black to a color to make it darker







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