ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ART Flashcards
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Parallel to the horizon, they suggest width and calmness.
HORIZONTAL LINE
Perpendicular to horizontals, they imply strength and stability.
VERTICAL LINES
Between vertical and horizontal, they convey movement or tension.
DIAGONAL LINES
Organic and natural, they represent fluidity and grace.
CURVED LINES
WHAT ARE THE PROPERTIES OF COLOR?
HUE
VALUE
INTENSITY OR SATURATION
The name of a color, determined by its wavelength. Examples include red, orange, and blue.
HUE
The lightness or darkness of a color. Adding white creates tints, while adding black creates shades
VALUE
How pure a color is.
INTENSITY OR SATURATION
WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY COLORS?
RED
BLUE
YELLOW
WHAT ARE THE SECONDARY COLORS?
ORANGE
GREEN
VIOLET
Colors between primary and secondary.
INTERMIDIATE COLOR
Made by combining secondary colors or byneutralizing with a complementary color.
TERTIARY COLORS
Colors like black, white, and gray that don’t show color.
NEUTRALS
These shapes have precise, mathematical definitions and often associated with man-made objects and architectural forms.
GEOMETRIC SHAPES
Also known as freeform or irregular shapes, organic shapes are naturally occurring and often lack defined edges or angles.
ORGANIC SHAPES
This technique involves using converging lines to create the illusion of depth and distance.
LINEAR PERSPECTIVE
By placing objects in front of one another, artists can create the illusion of depth.
OVERLAPPING
This technique mimics the way distant objects appear less distinct and lighter in color due to atmospheric haze.
ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVE
The brightest area in a composition where light directly hits an object.
HIGHLIGHT
The middle range of values between the highlights and shadows.
MIDTONE
The darkest areas in a composition where light is blocked or absorbed by an object.
SHADOW
This refers to the physical texture that can be felt or touched, such as the roughness of canvas, the smoothness of glass, or the raised surface of a sculpture.
ACTUAL TEXTURE
this type of texture is created through artistic techniques such as shading, brushstrokes, or patterns to give the illusion of texture without being physically present.
IMPLIED TEXTURE