Elements and Principles of Art Flashcards
An aspect of light and has three qualities hue chroma and value
Color
Is a Mark made on some surface by a moving point
Line
Is two dimensional having length and width
Shape
Is three-dimensional having height width and depth
Form
The way something feels or appears to feel to the touch
Texture
The area between around above below or within things also includes perspective the six ways to show Depth
Space
The lightness or darkness of an object
Value
Elements are arranged to create a feeling of stability in a work of art
Balance
Combining elements to stress the differences between
Emphasis contrast
Using a series of gradual changes in elements
Gradation
Accenting the similarities of an element
Harmony
To produce and work of action or the way your eyes sweeps over the elements in the artwork
Movement
The size relationship of elements
Proportion
The same elements are used over and over again in the same arrangement this usually create a visual tempo
Rhythm pattern and repetition
A diversity and change of elements
Variety