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