Elements of Art and Principles of Design Flashcards
(26 cards)
What are the building blocks of art?
Elements of art
The elements of art function to create the principles of design.
What does the element ‘Line’ create?
- Shape
- Pattern
- Texture
- Movement
- Direction
Define ‘Shape’ in the context of elements of art.
2D area usually defined by a line
What does ‘Shape’ create?
- Unity
- Pattern
- Focus
What is ‘Form’?
3D object (illusionary OR actual)
What does ‘Form’ create?
- Sense of space or depth
List the primary colors.
- Red
- Yellow
- Blue
What does ‘Colour’ create?
- Unity/harmony
- Emphasis
- Movement
- Mood
- Heat or cold
Define ‘Texture’.
The feel of a surface (illusionary OR actual)
What does ‘Texture’ often create?
Mood or sensation
What is ‘Tone/value’?
The relative light or dark of an object
What does ‘Tone/value’ create?
- Depth or space
- Form
- Contrast
- Gradation
What creates the illusion of 3D/real space?
- Overlapping
- Diminishing size
- Raised baseline
- Foreshortening
- Linear perspective
- Aerial perspective
Define ‘Scale/proportion/size’.
The relative size of objects to each other and to the picture plane or environment
What is ‘Composition’?
How the various elements have been used together
What does ‘Composition’ create?
- Particular emphasis
- Movement
- Harmony/unity
What does ‘Rhythm/movement’ relate to?
Musical feeling relating to a series of lines or shapes
What is ‘Repetition’ in design principles?
A number of similar elements
What is ‘Balance’?
Similar composition on either side of a work, symmetry or asymmetrical balance
What is ‘Emphasis/focal point’?
The part of the work that draws the viewer’s attention
What does ‘Unity/harmony’ create?
Elements that bring a work together and make it work as a whole
Define ‘Direction’ in design principles.
The way the eye of the viewer is moved around the work
What does ‘Contrast’ refer to?
Difference that is notable
What is ‘Pattern’ in art?
Repetitive shape and line that accumulates to become decorative
