Composition Flashcards
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Background
The scenery or ground behind something
Foreground
The area of the picture space nearest to the viewer
Middle ground
The space naturally occurring between the foreground and background
Form
Three dimensional objects
Depth
The perceived distance between the background and the foreground of a composition
Perspective
A system for representing objects in three-dimensional space on the two-dimensional surface of a picture
Proportion
The dimensions of a composition and relationships between height, width and depth
Layout
The process of arranging visual elements
Scale
The overall physical size of an artwork or objects in the artwork
Spatial
The area of discipline where people focus on the environmental aspect of 3-dimensional design in contemporary art practice. Space, form, material, colour, texture, light, scale and context all deliver content for such spatial art works (yes I googled this)
Focal point
The area in the composition to which the viewer’s eye is naturally drawn