CPAR ( Visual Arts)

Line

is mark on a surface that describes an shape or outline it can create texture and can be thick or thin types of line can include actual implied vertical horizontal diagonal and contour line

Horizontal lines

lines of repose and serenity they express ideas of calmness and quiescence

Vertical lines

are poised for action they are poised balanced forceful and dynamic they express an impression of dignity

Diagonal lines

suggest action and movement they give animation to any composition in which they appear

Curved lines

suggest grace movement flexibility and joyousness

Repetition

occurs when two or more lines are drawn within a corner following the lines of the corner

Contrast

Lines that are in opposition of each other form

Transition Line

is a line that connects two workflow elements transition lines allow you to define what the next step in a workflow will be

Color

is an element of art with three properties

Hue

The name of the color

Intensity

Or the purity and strength of the colors such as brightness or dullness

Value

the lightness and darkness of the color

Color wheel

is an abstract illustrative organization of color hues around a circle that shows relationships between primary secondary and tertiary colors etc

Tints

Are values above the normal

Shades

Are values below the normal

Psychology of colors

Colors have varied psychological and emotional connotations

Black

Is associated with death and gloom

White

Stands for purity and innocence

Red

Is associated with blood anger and fear

Green

Implies happiness and abundance

Texture

Is the element that deals more directly with the sense of touch

Texture

It has to do with the characteristics of surfaces which can be rough or smooth fine or coarse shiny or dull plain or irregular

Perspective

Deals with the effect of distance upon the appearance of objects by means of which the eye judges special relationship

Linear perspective

Is a representation of an appearance of distance by means of converging lines

Linear perspective

It has to do with the direction of lines and with the size of objects

Parallel lines

Below the eye level seems to rise to a vanishing point in the horizon while those above the eye level seem to descend to the vanishing point

Aerial perspective

Is the representation of relative distances of objects by gradations of tone or color

Aerial perspective

Objects become filter in the distance due to the effect of the atmosphere objects that appear to be lighter in color as they receive into the distance or atmosphere

Space

As an element of art refers to the distances or areas around between or within components of a piece

Space

Sometimes space isn't actually within a piece but the illusion of it is

Positive space

The areas in a work of art that are the subjects or areas of interest

Negative space

Areas around the subjects or areas of interest

Form

Applies to the over-all design of a work of art

Form

It describes the structure or shape of an object

Organic forms

Such as these snow covered boulders typically are irregular in outline and oftenly asymmetrical organic forms are most often thought of us naturally occurring

Geometric forms

Are those which correspond to named regular shapes such as squares rectangles circles cubes spheres cones and other regular forms

Volume

Refers to the amount of space occupied in three dimensions

It refers to solidity or thickness