art

Design

use of the elements and prinsiple of art relating to visual organization

Line

A mark that has length and width, but the width is very small compared to the length

Emphasis

used to create an area of focus or focal point; attracts the viewer's attention.

Realism

art made by reproducing visual images, form, and proportions as seen in nature using an illusion of volume and three-dimensional space.

Abstractions

an art work emphasizing the simplification of natural shapes, often toward their essential, basic character. May involve stylizing or patterning.

Nonobjective

art made with no reference to a visual subject

Elements of Design

(the parts of an artwork) line, shape, form, value, texture, space, color

Principle of Design

(how the parts are organized) unity, balance, emphasis, pattern, movement, rhythm, contrast

shape

the area contained within an implied line

positive shape

the area taken up by the subject in an artwork

negative shape

the area considerd background; the area behind the subject

scale

the size of an object relative to other objects, used to indicate size, depth

balance

distribution of visual weight

unity

the cohesive quality that makes an artwork feel complete and finished; when all of the elements look as if they belong together

elements of design

(the parts of an artwork) line, shape, from, value, texture, space, color

principle of design

(how the parts are organized) unity, balance, emphasis, pattern, movement, rhythm, contrast

rhythm

repetition of visual movement

translucent

a visual quality in which a distant element can be hazily seen through a nearer one.

texture

the surface character of a material that can be experienced through touch or the illusion of touch.

form

used to make shape have volume; objects that look three-dimensional

overlapping

placing one element over another to help create the illusion of depth/space.

contrast

emphasis of difference through texture, value, color, media and/or size.

space

actual distance or the illusion of depth away from the viewer.

pattern

is the repetition of a form that diffuses attention across an area.

collage

an artistic composition of materials and objects pasted over a surface.

HB

medium hardness graphite pencil.

8B

soft graphite pencil for drawing rich, dark blacks.

6H

hard graphite pencil for drawing smooth, light grays.

subject

the physical parts of an artwork, the visible image.

content

the meaning, symbolic, or suggestive aspects of an artwork.

principles of design

(how the parts are organized) unity, balance, emphasis, pattern, movement, rhythm, contrast

subject

the physical parts of an artwork, the visible image.

color

the way the brain interprets light wavelengths entering the eye.

hue

the specific color or light wavelength found in the visible light spectrum.

primary color

the three main hues (red, blue, yellow) of the color wheel. All other colors are derived from a combination of these hues.

secondary color

the three colors made by mixing together pairs of primary colors (green, violet, orange).

tertiary color

a color obtained by mixing a primary and an adjacent secondary.

complementary colors

colors opposite each other on the color wheel.

tint

a color with white added to lighten it.

shade

a color with its complement or black added to darken it.

tone

the color resulting from adding gray, or by adding the complement and white.

color scheme

a predetermined plan for the use of color.

abstraction

an art work emphasizing the simplification of natural shapes, often toward their essential, basic character. May involve stylizing or patterning.

nonobjective

art made with no reference to a visual subject.

saturation

the intensity, strength, purity of a hue.

triad color scheme

three colors equally spaced on the color wheel, forming an equilateral triangle.

split complement color scheme

a color and two colors on either side of its complement.

tetrad color scheme

double complements on the color wheel, forming a square or rectangle.

analogous scheme

colors adjacent on the color wheel, no more than halfway around the edge.

subjective color

colors and color relationships used in place of straight representation.

three dimensions of color

hue, value, and saturation