Elements of Art Flashcards
(26 cards)
Color
An element of art with HUE, INTENSITY and VALUE.
What are the elements of art?
CVSSTFL
color, value, shape, space, texture, form and line
Value
The element of art that describes the
LIGHTNESS OR DARKNESS of a hue.
Shape
An element of art referring to a TWO DIMENSIONAL AREA clearly set off by one or more of the other visual elements, such as color, value, line, texture, and space.
Space
The element that is the DISTANCE OR AREA BETWEEN, AROUND, ABOVE, BELOW, IR WITHIN THINGS. It can be either three-dimensional or two-dimensional.
Texture
The element of art that refers to the way things FEEL, OR LOOK AS IF THEY WERE TO FEEL IF TOUCHED.
Form
The element of art that refers to an object with THREE DIMENSIONS.
Line
An element of art that refers to the
CONTINUOUS MARK made on some
surface by a moving point.
Hue
The color name
Intensity
The purity and brightness of a color
Value
Value (The lightness or darkness of a color)
Primary colors
Primary Colors (Colors that are mixed to make all other colors)
Secondary colors
Secondary Colors (An equal mixture of primary colors)
Intermediate colors
Intermediate (A varying amount of primary colors)
Complementary colors
Complementary Colors (Colors that are opposite on the color wheel)
Analogous colors
Analogous Colors (Colors next to each other the color wheel)
Examples of Value
Abrupt value CHANGES CAN SUGGEST PLANES OR FLAT SURFACES AT VARIOUS ANGLES to each other.
Examples of Shapes
SHAPES ARE FLAT. They are limited to only two dimensions: length
and width
Actual space
Three-dimensional space, with HEIGHT, WIDTH, and
DEPTH
Implied versus Actual Texture
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Exams of Form
The important features of form are MASS and VOLUME. Mass refers to the outside size and bulk of a form, and volume refers to the space within a form
Contour Line
Contour line (outline form showing edges)
Vertical Line
Vertical suggest strength and stability.
Horizontal Line
Horizontal suggest calmness.
