elements of art Flashcards
An element of art is defined by a point moving in space, the intersection of 2 dots.
It can move in different directions and adjust to a point of reference through various positions and actions
line
When a line intersects itself or another line, it creates a _____
shapes
an element of art is three-dimensional but never two-dimensional.
Like a shape, a _____ has height, length, and width, but it also has depth and volume.
form
can be defined as positive or negative.
Used to depict depth or distance in a work
Can give the illusion of objects in an artwork being close or far away
Three (3) dimensions of it: height, width, and depth
- Foreground → objects are bigger and clearer
- Middle ground and background → objects are smaller and fades away
space
positive/negative space?
the filled space, the object/s in the design.
Space occupied by the subject
positive space
positive/negative space?
the empty space, or the open space between the objects, such as a background.
It is the background
negative space
refers to how objects and surfaces feel and is most associated with the sense of touch or tactility.
texture
implied/applied texture?
May also be identified as ‘Visual Texture’ that is only perceived by the viewer.
implied texture
implied/applied texture?
Texture can be a combination or described as smooth, translucent, fine, silky, satiny, etc. the thinness or
thickness of the surface (object).
applied texture
deals with the lightness or darkness of an art piece: drawings, colors, photographs, and other media.
used to create a focal point within a painting or drawing.
value
associated with our experiences of cold and warmth and exist between the quality of light and dark in our tropical environment.
color
The primary and most basic attribute of a color that makes it distinct from another color.
color hue
Refers to the intensity of color in an image.
color saturation
The lightness and the darkness of a color.
color value
the absence of hue
desaturation
mixtures of primary and secondary colors.
tertiary colors
which group do these colors belong to:
- violet
- green
- orange
secondary colors
A color scheme based on a single color or hue
monochromatic
3 colors that fall next to each other on the color wheel
1st: Dominant color
2nd: Supporting color
3rd: accent
analogous
Two colors that are on opposite sides of the color wheel
complementary
Join two adjacent colors with one complementary color
split-complementary
Three equidistant colors on the color wheel
triadic
Four (4) distinct hues from the color wheel, consisting of two (2) sets of complementary colors
tetradic
Uses two (2) pairs of complementary colors spaced evenly around the color wheel
Creates a perfect square
square
