Elements of art

Question 1

what does CVS STFL stand for?

Answer 1

color, value, shape, space, texture, form, line

Question 2

Primary colors

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are red, yellow and blue. They are called primary colors because all other colors are made from them.

Question 3

secondary colors

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are orange, green and purple (violet). They are called secondary colors because they are made from combining two primary colors together.

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complementary colors

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are colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. For example, if you find red on the color wheel and look to the opposite side, you will see green. So green is said to be the complement of red. Blue is the complement of orange and yellow is the complement of violet.

Question 5

cool colors

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green, blue and violet, are colors that remind us of cool thing like water, grassy meadows.

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warm colors

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red, orange and yellow are colors that remind of hot items like the sun, fire, the coils of a heated electric stove.

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Hue

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means the name of a color. The hue of an apple might be a red, green or yellow. The hue of most pumpkins is orange.

Question 8

value

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Value refers to the differences in a hue or neutral ranging from the lightest to the darkest, for example white to black. A difference of value within a hue would be a light version of the color as opposed to a dark.

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shape

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A shape is defined as an area that is contained within a line or is seen and identified by a change of color, value or texture (2-D)

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Geometrical shapes

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are the perfect shapes we see in geometry…squares, circles, rectangles, triangles, etc

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Organic shapes

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are the shapes we see in nature. The shape of a leaf or a shell.

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Space

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Space is defined as the interval, or measurable distance, between pre established points or images. Space organizes elements in a composition.

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Shallow perspective

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image that appears flat

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Actual perspective

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image that seems to have depth

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Texture

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The tactile quality of a surface. Examples are slick, smooth, rough, velvety, bumpy, sharp

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Form

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The height, width and depth of a structure ((3-D)

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Geometric form

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are forms that are structural. Cubes, pyramids, etc.

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Organic form

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are derived from natures and have curved edges

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Abstract

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forms that are not realistic, though often based on an actual subject.

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Nonrepresentational

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art that has no recognizable shape and cannot be easily described or labeled

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Biomorphic

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forms that are based on irregular abstract forms found in nature. Bio (meaning biology) morphic(meaning morphed or changed) See how these images below have a biological nature yet have done some morphing?

Question 22

Line

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the path of a moving point. Different directions are associated with different emotions

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Vertical line

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line structure that moves up and down. It is associated with strength and stability.

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Horizontal line

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lines structure that moves side to side. Horizontal lines are associated with rest and tranquility.

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Diagonal line

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line structure that moves at an angle and is associated with movement and action. (diagonal lines show more movement than any other line)

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Curved line

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line structures that move in waves

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Bent

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line structures that change direction by 45%, 90% , 120%