Art & Design Final Flashcards
Value
The degree of darkness or light
Hatching
The use of parallel lines to create values. Closer lines creates darker value, while lines further away from each other creat light values.
Cross-Hatching
Using overlapping lines to create value. Closer lines are darker while lines further away from each other are lighter.
Pointillism
The use of dots to create value. Cloer dots are darker while further away dots are lighter. Can also be called stippling.
Famous artist who used pointillism/stippling is his art.
Georges Seurat
Value Scale
A scale showing the values of lightness to darkness.
How many values are on the value scale?
9
Balance
Distribution of visual weight in art
Asymmetrical balance
When the balance of two sides in a piece of art is unequal
Symmetrical balance
When the sides of an artwork are equal and evenly distributed on both sides of an axis
Radial balance
When the visual elements are placed equally around a central point.
Primary colors
Red, yellow, and blue (or Magenta, yellow, and blue depending on the situation)
Can primary colors be made from other colors?
No, they must be produced and cannot be created by mixing other colors together.
Secondary colors
Orange, green, and purple. They are created by mixing together two primary colors. (Red+yellow=orange)
Intermediate colors/tertiary colors
Colors found between the primary and secondary colors on the color wheel. (red-orange, blue-green, red-violet) The primary color always comes first when naming intermediate colors.
How many intermediate colors are there?
Six. (Red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet)
Neutral colors
Black, white, grey, and brown. These colors go together with all other colors and rarely create contrast.
How is brown made?
By mixing the three primary colors.
Complimentary colors
Two colors on opposite sides of the color wheel that create high contrast. (Red to green)
Monochromatic
A color scheme that uses the hints, tones, and shades of one base color. (light blue+dark blue to create value)
What does mono- mean
one
What does chroma- mean
color
Tint
any color with white added to it
Tone
any color with grey added to it
Shade
any color with black added to it
Analogous colors
three or more colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel, usually temperature colors (cool colors or warm colors)5
Split-complementary colors
starting with a base color, it uses the two colors adjacent to its complementary color (blue, red-orange, yellow-orange)
What is the purpose of a split-complimentary color scheme?
It has most of the stark contrast complementary colors have but with less tension.
Triad color scheme
three equally spaced colors on the color wheel (red, yellow, blue)
Hue
the name of a color
Line
the path of a point moving through space
Contour lines
a highly detailed and accurate observational drawing of the outside features of an object or subject
Gesture drawing
used by artists to draw a quick moment in time
5 ways a line can vary
length/width; curve/direction; material; rhythm, texture
6 ways lines are used
portray distance; show an irregular surface; describe a mood; call attention; contour; show movement
Shape
a 2-dimensional ELEMENT limited to height and width
Form
a 3-dimensional object with length, width, and depth
Organic shape
an irregular shape that resembles living matter and is not drawn with a ruler or compass
Geometric shape
precise, regular shapes (triangle, circle, square)
Space
an ELEMENT that uses the area to display distance between objects
Positive space
the area of an artwork that the object occupies
Negative space
empty area around objects
Perspective
a tool developed by Renaissance scientists to show depth on a 2-dimensional object
Texture
surface quality; what something “feels” like
Implied texture
a 2-dimensional rendering of what something would feel like
Actual texture
a surface that can be felt, 3-dimensional object that can be touched
Emphasis
a focal point that draws the eyes
Movement
when the eyes of the viewer are purposely directed from one part of a piece to another
Proportion
the size relationship between different parts of a composition
Unity
the invisible glue of composition that creates a sense of oneness
Variety
diversity or differences in an artwork
Pattern
a repeated decorative design
Rhythm
a regular repeated pattern
Alternating rhythm
a rhythm with patterns of elements that appear in the same order (ABABABABABABAB)
Random rhythm
visual rhythm with no discernable motif
Is ‘line’ an element or a principal?
element
is ‘emphasis’ an element or a principle?
principle
is ‘value’ an element or a principle?
element
is ‘proportion’ an element or principle
principle
is ‘balance’ an element or principle?
principle
is ‘color’ an element or principle?
element
is ‘symmetry’ an element or principle?
principle
is ‘shape’ an element or a principle?
element
is ‘pattern’ an element or principle?
principle
is ‘rhythm’ an element or principle?
principle
is ‘form’ an element or principle?
element
is ‘unity’ an element or principle?
principle
is ‘texture’ an element or principle?
element
is ‘variety’ an element or principle?
principle
is ‘space’ an element or principle?
element
is ‘contrast’ an element or principle?
principle
is ‘perspective’ an element or principle?
element
is ‘movement’ an element or principle?
principle
Regular rhythm
elements that are exactly repeated in an organized fashion (AAAAAAAAAAAA)
Progressive rhythm
a rhythm in which the elements change slightly with every repetition (aaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAA)
Flowing rhythm
when art contains curved or circular elements
Symmetry
equal weight distribution of mirrored weight on an axis
Asymmetry
unequal weight distribution across an axis
