Elements and Principle of Arts Flashcards

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stylistic features that are included within an art piece to help the artist communicate

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elements of arts

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most basic of all the elements

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line

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an indentifiable path traced by a moving point

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line

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example of line

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  • horizontal, vertical, diagonal straight
  • curved
  • wavy
  • bumpy
  • thick
  • dotted
  • zigzag
  • curly
  • spiral
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geometric figure such as square, triangle, or rectangle

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shape

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can be natural or man-made, regular or irregular, flat (2-dimensional) or solid (3- dimensional)

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shape

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behavior of shapes

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  • squares and rectangles
  • circles and ellipses
  • triangles
  • inverted triangles
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can portray strength and stability

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squares and rectangles

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can represent continuous movement

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circles and ellipses

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can lead the eye upward movement

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triangle

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can create a sense of imbalance and tension

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inverted triangles

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is a physical bulk of solid body material and it has a three-dimensional area

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mass

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the place of an element.
it can be positive or negative space

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space

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refers to areas where subject is positioned. It is the main focus area

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positive space

space

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the area surrounding the subject. It is the background

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negative space

space

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gives strongest effect in an artwork

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color

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refers to the origin of the colors we can see

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color

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colors

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  • hues (pure colors)
  • tints (hue + white)
  • tones (hue + grey)
  • shades (hue +black)
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primary colors

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red, yellow, blue

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secondary colors

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violet, orange, green

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spark a variety of emotions ranging from comfort and warmth to hostility and anger

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warm colors

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spark feelings of calmness as well as sadness

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cool colors

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refer to how light or dark a color is and possibly the most important component of color

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value

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the surface quality of an artwork

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texture

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the roughness or smoothness of the material from which it is made
texture
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types of texture
actual and simulate texture
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mostly uses simulate texture
painters
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those we can feel by touching
actual texture
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mostly uses actual texture
sculptors and architects
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- it is the point of view. - system designed to depict the way objects in space appear to the eye
perspective
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types of perspective
- one-point - two-point - three-point
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drawing method that shows how things appear to get smaller as they get further away
one-point perspective
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converging towards a single "vanishing point" on the horizon line
one-point perspective
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lines that converge on two vanising points
two-point perspective
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elements of arts
- line - color - shape - value - texture - perspective - space
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set of criteria which are used to explain how the visual elements are arranged in a work of art
principles of arts or principles of design
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the **fundamental rules** that artist use to compose a painting, drawing or sculpture
principles of arts or principles of design
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the appearance or condition of oneness of an artwork
unity
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- a harmonious arrangement of elements - wholeness or completeness of a picture
unity
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using different sizes, shapes, and colors in your artwork to create visual diversity
variety
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artwork that has variety and unity
Going Home (1946) medium used: gouache - Jacob Lawrence
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types of balance
symmetrical and asymmetrical
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a distribution of equal visual weight
balance
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achieved by placing elements in a very even fashion in the design
symmetrical balance
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they don't have elements matched across the centerline of the design
asymmetrical balance
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- large and complex 15th century polyptych altarpiece in St. Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium - begun c. the mid-1420s and completed by 1432
The Ghent Altar piece
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artpiece that shows symmetrical balance
The Ghent Altar piece (1432) Period: Northern Renaissance Subject: Mary - Jan Van Eyck, Hubert Van Eyck
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depicts the view from the eastlacing window of his asylum room at **Saint-Remy-de-Provence**, just before sunrise, with the addition of an Imaginary village
The Starry Night (1889)
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artpiece that shows asymmetrical balance
The Starry Night (1889) Location: Museum of Modern Art Medium: oil paint Period: Post-Impressionism, Modern Art - Vincent Van Gogh
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used to draw attention to an area or areas
emphasis
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to create emphasis, postion, contrast, color intensity, and size can be all used
emphasis
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the technique artists use to **de-emphasize** certain elements in a work of art to **make certain the main subject stands out**
subordination
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gives witness to the summary execution of spanish resistance fighters by Napolean's armies on the night of May 3rd, 1808
The Third of May, 1808 (1814)
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artpiece that shows subordination and emphasis
The Third of May, 1808 (1814) Location: The Prado Museum, Madrid Medium: Oil on Canvas - Francisco de Goya y Lucientes
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using unlike visual elements in juxtaposition to create meaning and intensify the characteristics of the work
contrast
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the **movement within a piece of art** that helps the eye to travel through the to a point of focus
rhythm
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the act of repeating an element, such as a line or color, throughout a work
repetition
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the **overall physical size** of an artwork or objects in the artwork
scale
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the dimensions of compostion and **relationships between height, width and depth**
proportion
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4 types of proportion
- standard proportion - altered proportion - hierarchical proportion - out of proportion
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correct, natural, believable proportions
standard proportions
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intentionally **modified sizes** of elements
altered proportion
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sized determined by significance
hierarchical proportion
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not proper proportions in relation to one another
out of proportion
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relative size of one object to another
scale
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relative size of parts of a whole
proportion
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principles of design
- unity - variety - balance - emphasis - subordination - contrast - repetition - rhythm - scale - proportion