art app lesson 2 mt Flashcards
It is one of the principles of design
Balance
Also known as formal balance, as two equal parts of the pictorial
plane of artwork placed like mirror images of each other.
SYMMETRICAL
Also known as informal balance, where the elements on either
side of a composition do not reflect one another.
ASYMMETRICAL
Balance where all elements radiate out from a center point in a
circular fashion to all four quadrants of the shape’s constraining
plane
RADIAL SYMMETRY
❖Using the element of art such that they move
the viewer’s eye around and within the image.
Can be created by
diagonal or curvy lines, either real or implied,
by edges, by the illusion of space, by
repetition, by energetic mark-making.
MOVEMENT
❖Refers to continuity, a flow, or a feeling of
movement achieved by the repetition of
regulated visual information
RHYTHM
Calls the attention to an
important area in an artwork.
The eyes return to it over and
over
EMPHASIS
Happens when the artist creates an area of
the composition that is visually dominant
and commands the viewers’ attention. This is
often achieved by contrast
DOMINANCE /
EMPHASIS
This is the uniform repetition of an
element of art or combination of
elements.
PATTERN
This can be described as sameness, the
belonging of one thing with another
(Panisan, 2018).
HARMONY
Refers to a way of combining visual elements to achieve intricate and complex relationship. It
is a technique used by the artists who wish to increase the visual interest of their work.
VARIETY
It is one of the most useful composition techniques in photography.
Rule of third
are lines that appear in a
photograph that have been framed and
positioned by the photographer to draw the
viewer’s eye towards a specific point of
interest.
LEADING LINES
refers to the process of
composing a picture. It involves choosing what you’ll
include in the frame and what you’ll leave out. The
goal is to create a pleasing composition that directs
the viewer’s attention to the subject matter.
FRAMING
appears when
parts of your composition mirror other parts.
It is created when two halves of your scene
look the same and balance each other out.
defines something being clean,
proportional and balanced and will make
pictures appear neat, tidy and clinical.
SYMMETRY
