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Line
A point moving in space
Color
Made up of three parts- hue, value, intensity
Value
Lightness or darkness of a color
Shape
A flat enclosed area
Form
Three-dimensional and takes up space
Texture
How the surface of an art feels or appears to feel
Space
Illusion of depth
Balance
Equal visual weight of elements in a work
Contrast
Difference between elements of a work
Emphasis
Focus or most important area
Movement
How viewer’s eyes moves through the artwork
Pattern
Repetition of elements in an artwork
Rhythm
Pattern plus movement
Unity
Sense of wholeness–all goes together
Four steps of art criticism
Description of what you see, analysis describing using elements of art and design vocabulary, interpretation of what the artist is trying to communicate/purpose, and judge if u like it or not “if its successful”
What are the three parts of color
Hue, intensity, value
Hue
Name of color
Value
how light or dark an object is
Intensity
How bright or saturated the color is- how far away from gray it is
Primary
red, blue, yellow
Secondary
Orange, green, violet
Intermediate
Mixing primary x secondary
Color schemes
Complementary, analogous, monochromatic