Art Vocabulary Flashcards
Value
The lightness or darkness of a color
Line
A thin mark on a surface created by a pen, pencil, or brush.
Shade
A color made by adding black to a hue
Space
Areas that are empty or full, far away or nearby, or huge or small.
Form
A three dimensional object, such as a ball or cube
Texture
The way something feels to the touch or how it may look
Portfolio
A portable container used to hold or organize artwork
Variety
The combination of elements of art to provide interest In art work
Asymmetry
When the design in an artwork is not in balance-informal
Overlap
To partly or completely cover one shape or form with another
Unity
The quality of seeming whole and complete with all parts looking right
Negative space
The empty space around or between forms or shapes in an artwork
Hue
Another word for color
Radial
A type of balance in which lines or shapes spread out from center
Balance
The way the art work is arranged to make different parts seem equal
Depth
A technique to show deep space on a two-dimensional plane
Intensity
The brightness or dullness of a hue
Pattern
Repeated colors, shapes, and other elements in an artwork
Monochromatic
A color scheme that uses different values of a single hue
Tint
A color that is created by mixing with it
Symmetry
When the design in an artwork is balanced
Rhythm
The repeating elements in an artwork to create a feeling of movement
Proportion
The relation of the parts of an artwork to each other and the whole
Color
The visual quality of objects caused by the amount of light reflected
Emphasis
Importance given to certain objects or areas in artwork
Colorist
An artist who uses color great skill
Palette
A flat board on which a painter holds and mixes
Shape
A flat two dimensional areas showing height, width
Sketch
A quick drawing
Contour
The edges of an object
