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Complementary colors

Complementary colors

Hues that intensify each other when juxtaposed and dull each other when mixed, situated directly opposite each other on a color wheel.

Analogous

Juxtaposition of hues containing the same color in differing proportions, like red-violet, pink, and yellow-orange, all containing red.

Triadic

Color scheme based on three hues equidistant from each other on the color wheel, such as yellow-orange, blue-green, and red-violet.

Restricted Palette

Limited range of colors used by an artist, focusing on a few colors, their mixtures, tints, and shades.

Open Palette

Palette where all colors are permitted.

Simultaneous Contrast

Phenomenon where complementary colors appear most brilliant when placed side by side.

After Image

Image that persists after the original stimulus has ceased, appearing in the complementary hue.

Optical Color Mixture

Eyes blending individual colors placed near each other to perceive a different combined color.

Pointillism

Painting technique using small touches of pure colors that blend through optical color mixture when viewed at a distance.

Picture Plane

Surface of a painting imagined as a window, with objects depicted in depth or against it.

Vanishing Point

Point on the horizon where parallel lines appear to converge in linear perspective.

Kinetic Art

Art involving real or apparent movement, often applied to sculptures set in motion by motors or air currents.

Composition

Organization of lines, shapes, colors, and other elements in a work of art.

Design

Organization of visual elements in a work of art, often referred to as composition in two-dimensional art.

Visual Weight

Apparent "heaviness" or "lightness" of forms in a composition, drawing the viewer's eye.

Scale

Size in relation to a "normal" or constant size.

Proportion

Size relationships between parts of a whole or between objects and their surroundings.

Hierarchical Scale

Representation of more important figures as larger than less important ones in a work of art.

Pigment

Coloring material made from various substances used in drawing or painting.

Binder

Substance in paints causing pigment particles to adhere to each other and a support.