Concepts Flashcards
Elements of Art
The visual components of color, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value.
The visual components of color, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value.
Elements of Art
Color
Element of art derived from reflected light. The sensation is aroused in the brain by response of the eyes to different wavelengths of light. Has three properties: hue, value, and intensity
Element of art derived from reflected light. The sensation is aroused in the brain by response of the eyes to different wavelengths of light. Has three properties: hue, value, and intensity
Color
Form
A vehicle for rendering a particular type of subject matter. The formal elements of a work consists of the grouping and combination of shapes
A vehicle for rendering a particular type of subject matter. The formal elements of a work consists of the grouping and combination of shapes
Form
Line
An identifiable path of a point moving in space.
An identifiable path of a point moving in space.
Line
Shape
An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width.
An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width.
Shape
Space
The element of art which refers to emptiness or areas between, around, above, below or within objects.
The element of art which refers to emptiness or areas between, around, above, below or within objects.
Space
Texture
The perceived surface quality of a work of art. It may be perceived physically, through the sense of touch, or visually, or both.
The perceived surface quality of a work of art. It may be perceived physically, through the sense of touch, or visually, or both.
Texture
Value
How light or dark a given color or hue can be.
How light or dark a given color or hue can be.
Value
Principles of Design
contrast, balance, emphasis, proportion, hierarchy, repetition, rhythm, pattern, white space, movement, variety, and unity
contrast, balance, emphasis, proportion, hierarchy, repetition, rhythm, pattern, white space, movement, variety, and unity
Principles of Design
Contrast
The technique of using unlike visual elements in juxtaposition to create meaning and intensify the characteristics of the work.
The technique of using unlike visual elements in juxtaposition to create meaning and intensify the characteristics of the work.
Contrast
Balance
A principle of art and design concerned with the arrangement of one or more elements in a work of art so that they appear symmetrical (identical compositional units on either side of an axis) or asymmetrical (not identical) in design or proportion
A principle of art and design concerned with the arrangement of one or more elements in a work of art so that they appear symmetrical (identical compositional units on either side of an axis) or asymmetrical (not identical) in design or proportion
Balance
Emphasis
Principle of design concerned that stresses one element or area in a work of art to make it attract the viewer’s attention first
Principle of design concerned that stresses one element or area in a work of art to make it attract the viewer’s attention first
Emphasis
Proportion
The dimensions of a composition and relationships between height, width and depth.
The dimensions of a composition and relationships between height, width and depth.
Proportion
Hierarchy
The control of visual information in an arrangement or presentation to imply importance. It influences the order in which the human eye perceives what it sees. In design, it is used to: Add structure. Create visual organization.
The control of visual information in an arrangement or presentation to imply importance. It influences the order in which the human eye perceives what it sees. In design, it is used to: Add structure. Create visual organization.
Hierarchy
Repetition
Repeating a single element many times in a design.
Repeating a single element many times in a design.
Repetition
Rhythm
The movement within a piece of art that helps the eye travel through the to a point of focus.
The movement within a piece of art that helps the eye travel through the to a point of focus.
Rhythm
Pattern
A design that repeats and can be found anywhere. They can be made by repeating shape, line, or color.
A design that repeats and can be found anywhere. They can be made by repeating shape, line, or color.
Pattern
White Space
Empty space between design elements in layouts and page illustrations and the distance between single readable letters and characters. In some cases, it is called Negative Space.
Empty space between design elements in layouts and page illustrations and the distance between single readable letters and characters. In some cases, it is called Negative Space.
White Space
Movement
The idea that our, the viewers, the focus is “guided” in a composition, usually towards the primary focal point or even around the entire composition.