3: The Visual Elements Flashcards
having no color/hue
achromatic
the mixture of colored light
additive color mixture
colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel (ex. blue, blue-green, green)
analogous colors
type of perspective in which the illusion of depth is created by changing color, value, and detail
atmospheric (aerial) perspective
a shape in a work of art that resembles a living organism or an organic shape
biomorphic shape
gradations of light and dark values in two-dimensional images
chiaroscuro
self-contained or explicitly limited form that has a resolved balance of tensions
closed form
set of colors chosen for a work of art in order to promote a specific mood or effect
color scheme
two hues directly opposite one another on a color wheel that, when mixed together, produce neutral grey (ex. red and green)
complementary colors
colors whose relative visual temperatures make them seem colder
cool colors
in linear perspective, the implied or actual line/edge placed on a two-dimensional surface to represent where the sky meets the land/horizontal plane
eye level
separate shape that lies above a background/ground
figure
any shape enclosed by square or straight/perfectly circular lines
geometric shape
background in a two-dimensional work - area around and between figure(s)
ground
in linear perspective, implied or actual line/edge on a two-dimensional surface representing where the sky meets the horizontal land/plane
horizon line
property of color identifying a specific, named wavelength of light (red, blue, green etc.)
hue
a line in a composition that is not actually drawn; may be sight line of a figure or line along which two shapes align
implied line
relative purity or saturation of a hue (color), on a scale from bright (pure) to dull
intensity
art that incorporates actual movement as part of the design
kinetic art
long, narrow mark; usually made by drawing with a tool or a brush, but may be created by placing two forms next to each other
line
system of perspective in which parallel lines appear to converge as they recede into the distance, meeting at a vanishing point on the horizon
linear perspective
color of an object as we experience it, without shadows or reflections
local color
physical bulk of a solid body of material
mass
color scheme limited to variations of one hue
monochromatic
a background/ground shape seen in relation to foreground or figure shapes
negative shape
not associated with any single hue; can be made by mixing complementary hues
neutrals
perspective system in which all parallel lines converge at a single vanishing point
one-point perspective
form whose exterior is irregular and which has a sense of growth, change, or unresolved tension
open form
an irregular, non-geometric shape
organic shape
system for creating an illusion of depth or three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface
perspective
the two-dimensional picture surface
picture plane
a figure or foreground shape, as opposed to a negative ground or background shape
positive shape
red, yellow, and blue - pigment hues that cannot be produced by mixing other hues
primary hues
orange, green, and violet - hues produced by mixture of two primaries
secondary hues
a hue with black added
shade
a two-dimensional or implied two-dimensional area defined by lines or changes in color
shape
mixture of colored pigments in the forms of paints, inks, pastels, etc.
subtractive color mixture
hues located between and composed from primary and secondary hues (red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, red-violet)
tertiary hues
tactile qualities of surfaces, or the visual representation of those qualities
texture
having height, width, and depth
three-dimensional
a hue with white added
tint
having dimensions of height and width only
two-dimensional
perspective system in which two sets of parallel lines appear to converge at two points on the horizon line
two-point perspective
relative lightness and darkness of surfaces
value
in linear perspective, point on the horizon line at which lines or edges that are parallel appear to converge
vanishing point
position from which the viewer looks at an object on visual field
vantage point
method for suggesting the third dimension of depth in a two-dimensional work by placing an object above another in the composition
vertical placement
the space enclosed or filled by a three-dimensional object or figure
volume
colors whose relative visual temperature makes them seem hotter
warm colors
