Elements & Principles Flashcards
Color
consists of Hue, Intensity, and Value
Line
a Continuous mark with Length and Direction
Value
Lightness or Darkness of a color
Shape
Enclosed area, 2-Dimensional
Form
3-Dimensional
Space
•Distance or area Around, Between, Above, Below, or Within things
•Background - TOP
Middleground - MIDDLE
Foreground - BOTTOM
•Positive (Filled) or Negative (Empty)
Texture
Surface Quality or “Feel” of an object
smoothness, roughness
Balance
the way the Elements are ARRANGED to create a Feeling of STABILITY
Symmetrical Balance
Part of an Image MIRRORS the other
Asymmetrical Balance
One side Does NOT REFLECT the other
Emphasis
Focal Point
Contrast
- DIFFERENCE between 2 things to Create INTEREST and TENSION
* Shadows or Colors
Rhythm
REPETITION of Elements to Create the Feel of MOVEMENT
Movement
Adds EXCITEMENT by SHOWING ACTION and Directing the Viewer’s Eye across the Picture Plane
Pattern
REPEATING a Design