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analogous

colors that touch each other on the color wheel

chroma

color

complementary

example: blue and orange

desaturation

occurs when a complementary color is added

gradient

a blending of one color into another

masking

protects paper from color

scrubbing

removes color from paper

secondary

the result of mixing two primary colors

synonymous

mean the same (like color and hue)

tertiary

the result of mixing a primary color and a secondary color

tint

add water to a color to make this

value

brightness

wash

uses color floating on water

blossoming

occurs when wet color meets a drier area

composition

the positioning of all elements

cropping

simplifies an image

ferrule

metal part of a brush

focal point

center of attention

glazing

layering thin colors

golden ratio

desirable proportion of measurements 1.618

granulation

sediment from the paint appears when drying

negative space

the unused area in a layout

palette

the range of colors used in a particular artwork

rule of thirds

positions your subject at intersections of imaginary lines

scaling

to enlarge/reduce in proportion to the original

symmetry

being made up of very similar parts facing eachother