Elements and Principles of Art Flashcards
1
Q
3 essential components of any work of art
A
1- subject
2- form
3- content
2
Q
subject
A
what is depicted
3
Q
form
A
organization
4
Q
content
A
message
5
Q
naturalism
A
modeled from objective reality
6
Q
realism
A
more interpretive
7
Q
abstract
A
substantially modified
8
Q
nonobjective
A
formal representation
9
Q
principles of organization
A
- harmony
- variety
- balance
- proportion
- dominance
- movement
- economy
10
Q
elements of design
A
- line
- shape
- value
- texture
- color
- pattern
11
Q
harmony
A
any element repeated
12
Q
strategies for producing harmony
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- proximity
- repetition-rhythm
- continuation
- shared edges
- overlapping and/or transparency
- closure
13
Q
variety
A
variation in visual elements
14
Q
extreme variety =
A
visual chaos
15
Q
types of balance
A
- pure symmetry
- approximate symmetry
- asymmetry
16
Q
radial
A
elements radiate from a central point
