art midterm Flashcards
three elements of color
hue, value, intensity
hue
name given to a color
primary colors
three colors that make every other color, you cannot make these colors
secondary colors
colors that are made by mixing two primary colors together
tertiary/intermediate colors
colors made by mixing a primary and secondary together
pure color
color with no black or white added to it
pigment
substance responsible for color
medium
substance added to pigment to make an artist material
warm colors
orange, red, and yellow, warm colors will come forward in a compisition
cool colors
green, blue, and violet, cool colors will go back into space in a composition
spectrum
white light hits a prism and divided the light into a rainbow ROYGBIV
contrast
areas of light next to areas of dark, can create emphasis and make something stand out
value
lightness and darkness of color
tints
a color + white
shade
a color + black
intensity
brightness or dullness of a color
tone
a color + grey
neutral
a color + brown
monochromatic
a color scheme with one color plus back, white, and gray
complementary
color scheme with colors directly oposite if each other + white, black, and grat
analogous
color scheme with 3 colors directly next to each other on the color wheel
triad
color scheme with 3 colors that form an equilateral triangle
motif
individual unit of design
pattern
made by repeating a motif
balance
order in a composition
symmetrical
same on both sides
asymmetrical
not same on both sides
positive space
your object
negative space
the space around your object
organic shape
an unpredictable shape with curved lines
geometric shape
math- based shape, based on curve lines
opaque
not see through at all
translusent
slightly see through
transparent
completely see through
