Elements of Art Flashcards
(39 cards)
It is a mark on a surface that describes a shape or outline. It can create texture and can be thick or thin.
Line
Restful
Horizontal Line
Reaching
Vertical Line
Disturbing
Diagonal Lines
Scribble
Anger
Found in nature and are very organic
Expressive Lines
Measured, geometric, directional and angular
Constructive Lines
Created when a line becomes connected and encloses space.
Shape
Shapes are?
2D (h x w)
smooth even edges and are measurable
geometric shapes
more complicated edges and are usually found in nature
organic shapes
3D ( height, width, depth)
Form
has volume and thickness
form
shapes can turn into forms
true
degree of light and dark in a design
value
in showing value, what is needed?
light source
lines are placed at an angle to one another
cross-hatching
uses dots to create shade
stippling
pencil is used to create soft gradual movements from one value to the next using full value range
soft-shading
in showing value, what type of pencils are used
graphite pencils
refers to specific hues
color
properties of color
intensity and value
black and white can be added to produce
tints shades and tones
(color schemes) group of 3-4 colors next to each other
analogous