Art appreciation lesson 3 quiz

Negative

A shape adjacent to a more significant object or form

contrast

a large difference between two things

shape

a flat area created by lines, color, or value. Can be positive or negative

value

an element of art that refers to the lightness or darkness of a color.

line

a mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface

space

the empty or open between, above, below, around, and within objects

complimentary

colors that are directly across the color wheel from each other.

analgous

another name for related colors. found next to each other on color wheel.

color

element of art produced when a wavelength of light strikes and object and reflects back to your eyes.

texture

the element of art that refers to the surface quality or feel of an object.

figure/group relationship

the visual reaction between a mark and a surface its created on.

point

a singularity in space

positive

a shape that defines an actual object

implied

line created by the visual connection between 2 or more areas

expressive

a curved line

plane

a surface area in space

form

a shape or three-dimensional volume that has or give the illusion of having weight, density, or bulk.

spectrum

visible bands of sequence of colors

secondary

a color created by mixing two primaries

additive

a color created by mixing light

perspective

geometric pictorial construct using a single vanishing point to give the illusion of receding space on a dimensional surface

monochrome

the use of variations of a single hue

split compliment

color scheme using three colors, two of which are on both sides of the first color’s complement on the color wheel

triadic

a color scheme using 3 colors equidistant from each other on the color wheel.

Equiluminance

visual effect when two colors are next to each other and share the same intensity.

subtractive

color created by mixing paints or inks

primary

a color that can’t be created by mixing

cool

a color ranging from green to violet on the color wheel

saturation

the purity or intensity of a color

warm

colors ranging from yellow to red on the color wheel