Elements And Principles Flashcards
(31 cards)
a mark on a surface that describes a shape or outline. It can create texture and can be thick and thin.
Line
is an important element at the disposal of every artist.
always has direction, always moving.
as used in any work of art, may either be straight or curved.
Line
serves as an essential building block of art, but it can also serve as the content itself of a work of art, or be manipulated to evoke an emotional or intellectual response from a viewer
Line
Line: poised for action. They are poised, balanced, forceful, and dynamic. They express an impression of dignity.
Vertical line
Line: lines of repose and serenity. They express ideas of calmness and quiescence.
Horizontal line
Line: used to create feelings of movement or action.
Diagonal line
Line: sometimes referred as S curves, suggest gracefulness or sexiness.
Curved line
Main types of lines: occurs when two or more lines are drawn within a corner following the lines of the corner.
Repetition
Main types of lines: Lines that are in opposition to each other
Contrast
Main types of lines:line that connects two workflow elements. These lines allow you to define what the next step in a workflow will be.
Transition lines
refers to the visual perception of light being reflected from a surface of an artwork.
Color
Attributes of color: the term for the pure spectrum colors commonly referred to by the “color names” - red, orange, yellow, blue, green violet - which appear in the hue circle or rainbow.
Hue
an abstract illustrative organization ofcolor huesaround a circle, that shows relationships betweenprimary, secondary, and te
Color wheel
Attributes of color: refers to the lightness or darkness of a color. It is the quality which depends on the amount of light and dark in color.
Value
Attributes of color: refers to the brightness or darkness of color. It gives color strength. When a hue is vivid form, it is said to be in full intensity. When it is dulled, it is said to be partly neutralized.
Intensity
Value: above the normal
Tints
Vakue: below the normal
Shade
is the element that deals more directly with the sense of touch.
Texture
applies to how an object feels or appears to feel.
Texture
Texture: expresses the idea of how a surface might feel. For example, a painting of a blanket might convey the idea that the blanket is soft.
Implied
Texture: texture that can actually be felt. For example, a ceramic bowl might feature a carved texture that could be felt when holding that bowl.
Actual
deals with the effect of distance upon the appearance of objects, by means of which the eye judges spatial relationships.
Perspective
perspective: is the representation of an appearance of distance by means of converging lines.
It has to do with the direction of lines and with the size of objects.
Linear
perspective: is the representation of relative distances of objects by gradations of tone or color.
Objects become fainter in the distance due to the effect of the atmosphere. Objects appear to be lighter in color as they recede into the distance or atmosphere.
Aerial
