CHAPTER 4 : LANGUAGE OF ART ELEMENTS AND THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN Flashcards
It creates the impression of movement
Lines
Their movement direction is upward or downward
Vertical lines
The movement direction is from left to right or vice versa
Horizontal lines
These are slanted lines
Diagonal lines
Connected combinations of diagonal life
Zigzag lines
Lines that do not appear linear
Curved lines
Vertical,horinzontal and/or diagonal
Direction
Wavy or spirals
Degree of curve
Defined as the darkness or lightness of an object
Value
A technique used to create darker themes or value
Crosshatching
Lines that conveys static and at rest impressions
Vertical and horizontal lines
Lines that may show expression of relative activity
Curved lines
Lines used by artist to express the feeling of instability, tension, or excitement
Diagonal lines
Lines used to create feelings of confusion
Zigzag lines
Application of lines that creates edges or ridges of an object
Contour lines
Expressive movements which are intended to capture motion, activity , and the feeling found in it
Gestured drawing
Two dimensional area
Shapes, form, and space
Three dimensional aspects of space and shape
Forms
Chiaroscuro
Chiaro - bright
Oscuro - dark
Relative distance
Depth
Beautiful handwriting
Calligraphy
ILLUSION AND DEPTH USING GESTALT PRINCIPLES OF PERCEPTION
Overlapping
Size
Placement
Detail
Color
Converging lines
Compactness of the object
Density
Waves that activates the color reception of the eyes
Cones
Primary colros amd secondary colors
Hue
Described the lightness or darkness of a color
Value
Referd to how bright or dull the use of hue is
Intensitg
Only one color used
Monochromatic colors
The hues used are usually those that are side by side in the color wheel and operste in a common hue
Analogous colors
Colros used when the theme of art is intended to create strong expression of contrast
Complementary colors
Three general colors spaced on equal intervals on the color wheel
Color triads
Used when you combine a hue with each side and its exact complement
Split complements
Shoes how the subjects and objects of the piece feels if touched
Texture
Principle by which ensuring that all elements of art are accorded with equal forces
Balance
Principle of art that is mostly concerned with how the sizes of objects and somr elements relate to each other
Proportion
Principle of art that breeds interest to the viewers or audience
Variety
Improves the variety by creating different levels of emphasis to draw areas that may draw audience attention
Emphasis
Happens when there is equilibrium in variety and emphasis
Harmony
Wholeness or oneness of the artwork
Unity
Technique in emphasis
Contrast
Isolation
Location
Convergence
Unusual
To create unity, these aree some considerstion you can adopt
Simplicity
Repetition
Proximity
