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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
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1. Refers to the arragement of elements on either side of a center line: symmetrical - asymmetrical - and radial






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






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






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






5. Focal point - area of importance - what your eyes see first






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






7. Lightness or darkness of a color






8. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






10. Colors that make you feel cool: blue - green - and violet






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






12. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






17. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






20. Black - gray - white - brown - tan - beige






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






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






23. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






25. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






26. Texture you can actually feel






27. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






30. 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






31. Colors that make you feel cool: blue - green - and violet






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






33. 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






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






35. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






37. Colors on both sides of the complement set






38. Colors on both sides of the complement set






39. Orange - green - and violet; made from mixing two primary colors together






40. Texture you can actually feel






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






45. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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