Elements of Art Flashcards

1
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Elements of art

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line
shape
form
color
value
intensity
space
texture

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  • basic building block of a visual design
  • distance or path between 2 points
  • series of points that extends on the opposite direction without end
  • imply motion and suggest direction
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line

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3
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types of lines

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horizontal line
vertical line
diagonal line
curve line

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4
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primarily the line of rest, quietness, relaxation, contemplation

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horizontal line

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5
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pointed, balanced forceful and dynamic

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vertical line

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6
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  • line of action
  • the degree of action is shown in this angle of line
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diagonal line

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7
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show action and life and energy (never harsh and stern)

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curve line

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8
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composition w red, yellow, and blue (1937-1942)

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piet mondrian

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9
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Jarama II

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Frank Stella

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10
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  • 2D design (length & width)
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shape

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11
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results of closed lines, either 2D or flat lines

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shape

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12
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2 types of shape

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geometrical shape and organic shape

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13
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using mathematical formulas and have specific math names (circle, triangle, square)

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geometrical shape

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14
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irregular and uneven

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organic shape

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15
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relates closely to line in both definition and effect

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form

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16
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comprises the shape of an object within the composition and shape is often used as a synonym for this

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form

17
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2 types of form

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geometric form and organic form

18
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According to Rose (2001), this is a crucial component of an image’s composition

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color

19
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constitutes an additional and very important aspect of the composition of an artwork

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color

20
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  • specific color
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hue

21
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colors that are created by mixing a primary color and a secondary color

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intermediate colors

22
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the traditional color spectrum consists of basic hues which are

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red, orange, green, blue, indigo, violet

23
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  • sometimes called key
  • the relationship of blacks to whites and grays
  • understood simply as the lightness or darkness of a color
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value

24
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shading of colors

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blending

25
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  • chroma/saturation
  • brightness/darkness
  • comprises the degree of purity of a line
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intensity

26
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distance between or within shapes, forms, colors, and lines

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space

27
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categories of space

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positive and negative space

28
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area occupied by an object or form

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positive space

29
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are that runs between, through, around or within objects

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negative space

30
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  • the way something feels or the way it looks like it feels
  • can be used in paintings like impasto, stamping, and scratching in pottery
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texture

31
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“Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix” (1805-1808)

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Antonio Canova