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Elements And Principles Of Design

Subject : design
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1. A decorative visual repitition.






2. Blending elements in a pleasing way






3. Refers to differences in values - colors - textures - and other elements in an artwork to achieve emphasis and interest






4. A decorative visual repitition.






5. The arrangement of elements and principles of media to create a feeling of completeness or wholeness






6. Obtained by mixing two primary colors. They are orange - green - and purple.






7. Red - yellow - and blue. All other colors can be mixed from these.






8. A series of gradual changes






9. Concerned with the relationship of one part to another and to the whole.






10. An area in a work that attracts the viewer's attention






11. Associated with fire such as yellow - orange and red.






12. An enclosed area determined by line - value - texture - space - or any combination of these elements. Has two-dimensions - height and width. Can be described as organic or geometric






13. Shows how things feel or they look like they might feel.






14. An area in a work that attracts the viewer's attention






15. Associated with water such as green - blue - and purple.






16. Concerned with repeating an element to make a work seem active or suggest vibration.






17. Associated with fire such as yellow - orange and red.






18. An enclosed area determined by line - value - texture - space - or any combination of these elements. Has two-dimensions - height and width. Can be described as organic or geometric






19. Red - yellow - and blue. All other colors can be mixed from these.






20. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






21. Connects two or more points






22. Derived from reflected light. The sensation of color is aroused in the brain by the response of the eyes to different wavelengths of light. Has hue - intensity - and value.






23. Three-dimensional and encloses space. Like a shape - it has a height and width - but it also has depth






24. Refers to light and dark areas. It depends on how much light a surface reflects. It also is one of the three properties of colors






25. Concerned with the relationship of one part to another and to the whole.






26. Opposite colors on the color wheel. They neutralize when mixed.






27. Blending elements in a pleasing way






28. A color scheme that uses only one color and varying amounts of white - gray - and black.






29. Leads the viewer to sense action in a work or it can be the path a viewer's eyes follows throughout a work






30. A series of gradual changes






31. Three or more neighbor ing colors on the color wheel.






32. Associated with water such as green - blue - and purple.






33. Three or more neighbor ing colors on the color wheel.






34. A color scheme that uses only one color and varying amounts of white - gray - and black.






35. Refers to light and dark areas. It depends on how much light a surface reflects. It also is one of the three properties of colors






36. Refers to emptiness or area between - around - above below - or within objects.






37. Refers to differences in values - colors - textures - and other elements in an artwork to achieve emphasis and interest






38. The arrangement of elements and principles of media to create a feeling of completeness or wholeness






39. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






40. Three-dimensional and encloses space. Like a shape - it has a height and width - but it also has depth






41. Derived from reflected light. The sensation of color is aroused in the brain by the response of the eyes to different wavelengths of light. Has hue - intensity - and value.






42. Connects two or more points






43. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






44. Leads the viewer to sense action in a work or it can be the path a viewer's eyes follows throughout a work






45. Concerned with repeating an element to make a work seem active or suggest vibration.






46. Opposite colors on the color wheel. They neutralize when mixed.






47. Refers to emptiness or area between - around - above below - or within objects.






48. Shows how things feel or they look like they might feel.






49. Obtained by mixing two primary colors. They are orange - green - and purple.






50. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.