BCA Flashcards

(35 cards)

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The visual organization of an artwork

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Design or Composition

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Shapes/Forms that are precise, mathematical, or machine made

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Geometric

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This is the main area in a composition that attracts the viewer’s eye

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Focal Point

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When different elements of an artwork/design come together to create a sense of wholeness

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Unity

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The use of many different elements in a composition to create visual interest and avoid monotony

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Variety

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The relative size of something, measured against the standard size of other elements

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Proportions or Scale

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Colors that remind us of cold

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Cool

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The color scheme involves the use of one color and its tints, tones, and shades

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Monochromatic

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The range of lights and darks in a composition

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Values

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The movement of the eye around a composition based on the repetitious sequence of certain elements, similar to movement in music

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Rhythm

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This results when you add black to a color

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Shade

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The resulting path of a moving point or a dot that went for a walk

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Line

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The appearance over and over again of a particular element in a composition

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Repetition

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14
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These colors are made by mixing equal parts of the primary color

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Secondary

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This is a visually perceived area created by either an enclosing line, or a change in value, color, or texture that defines an area

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Shape

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16
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This defines the outline of a form, as well as the interior structure, without the use of shading

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The distribution of visual weight in a composition

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Refers to the relationship of difference between areas of light and dark

19
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The pure pigment of a color without tint or shade

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These colors are a combination of a primary and a secondary

21
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The lightness or darkness of a color

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Value/Luminance

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The subjective use of a color by the artist that has no basis in the realistic appearance of the object depicted

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The intensity of a color

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Colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel

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The natural color of an object, unmodified by adding unrealistic light or shadows or any other distortion
Local Color
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These colors remind us of heat
Warm
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Shapes that are fluid and irregular, that remind one of forms found in nature
Organic
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These are the basic colors
Primary
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When you add white to a color
Tint
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These colors are opposite each other on the color wheel
Complimentary
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Name 3 "zones" that are used in a composition to show depth
Foreground, Middleground, and Background
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Without ________, Repetition can become boring and/or monotonous
Variety
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What are the 6 elements of design
Line, Color, Shape, Space, Texture, Value
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Name 4 principles of design
Unity, Balance, Contrast, Emphasis
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What are the 6 depth cues
Overlapping, Size, Linear Perspective, Detail, Value/Color, Placement