Elements Of Visual Arts Flashcards

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A mark on a surface that describes a shape or outline. It can create texture and can be thick and thin.

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Line

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Lines of repose and serenity. They express the ideas of calmness and quiescence.

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Horizontal Lines

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Lines that are poised, balance, forceful, and dynamic. They express an impression of dignity.

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Vertical Lines

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Lines that suggest action and movement. They give animatiom to any composition in which they apppear.

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Diagonal Lines

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They suggest grace, movement, flexibility, and joyousness.

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Curved Lines

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What are the Three Main Types of Lines?

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  • Repetition
  • Contrast
  • Transition Line
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Occurs when two or more lines are drawn within a corner following the lines of the corner.

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Repetition

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Lines that are in opposition to each other.

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Contrast

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A line that connects two workflow elements.

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Transition Line

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The term for the pure spectrum colors commonly referred to by the “color names” - red, orange, yellow, blue, green, violet - which appear in the hue circle or rainbow.

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Hue

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What ate the primary colors?

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  • Red
  • Blue
  • Yellow
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What are the secondary colors?

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  • Green
  • Violet (Purple)
  • Orange
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The purity and strength of the color such as brightness or dullness.

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Intensity

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The lightness or darkness of the color.

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Value

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What are the tertiary colors?

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  • Orange-Yellow
  • Red-Orange
  • Violet-Red
  • Blue-Violet
  • Blue-Green
  • Yellow-Green
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This are values above the normal.

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This are values below the normal.

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Symbolizes death and gloom

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Stands for purity and innocence

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Represents blood, anger and fear

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It implies happiness and abundance

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The element that deals more directly with the sense of touch. It has do with the characteristics of surfaces which can be rough or smootg.

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It deals with the effect of distance upon the appearance of objects.

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Refers to the amountvof space occupied in three dimensions. It refers to solidity or thickness.

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The representation of an appearance of **distance by means of converging lines**.
Linesr Perspective
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The representation of objects or parts of the body as **smaller from the point of view of the obeserver**.
Foreshortening
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The representation of **relative distances of objects by gradiations of tone or color**. Objects become *fainter* in the distance due to the effect of the atmosphere.
Aerial Perspective
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An element of art, **refers to distance or areas around**, between or within components of a piece.
Space
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Kinds of Space
Positive and Negative Space
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The areas in a work of art **that are the subjects**, or areas of interest.
Positive Space
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Areas **around the subjects**, or areas of interest.
Negative Space
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It **describes the structure or shape of an object**. The over-all design of a work of art.
Form
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Types of Form
Organic and Geometric
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Typically are *irregular in outline*, and often assymetrical. Most often thought of as **naturally occuring**.
Organic Forms
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**Regular shapes**, such as squares, rectangles, circles, cubes, spheres, and any others.
Geometric Forms