ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ARTS Flashcards
A _____ is a straight or curved mark that
connects two points or is the path of a
moving point. Lines vary in weight
(thickness or thinness), direction, and
length.
line
_________________- they are geometric, hard, and impersonal.
Some straight lines may move from left to right and vice versa.
Horizontal Lines
_________________ - start from the bottom and go up and vice versa.
Verticals show strength, balance, and stability.
Vertical Lines
___________ - these lines are between vertical and horizontal
lines. Diagonals look as if they are rising or falling and have
positive posture and negative implications (frustration, defeat).
Diagonal Lines
__________ - the diagonals form angles and change direction suddenly.
__________ indicate excitement, restlessness, chaos, conflict, and confusion.
Zigzag Lines
__________ - they are organic
and natural and adjust direction
regularly.
Curved Lines
______________________ - has clear edges and
boundaries and is defined by mathematic terms.
Geometrical shape
________________ - do not have clear edges or
boundaries and are free-form. They do not
have exact angles and measurements, and
they are found in nature.
Organic shapes
