Final Exam Flashcards
Complementary colors
Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel
Primary colors
Those that cannot be created by mixing any other colors together
Secondary colors
These colors are made by mixing any two of the primary colors
Tertiary colors
Made by mixing two secondary colors together, or by mixing a secondary with a primary color
Analogous colors
When an image is made up of different hues from the same area on the color wheel
Monochromatic colors
When an entire image is made up of shades, tints, and tones of the same hue
Tone
A hue mixed with gray
Grayscale
A figure showing stepped gradations from black to white
Value
The lightness or darkness of a color
Shade
The opposite of a tint; a hue mixed with black
Saturation or Chroma
Describes a hue in its purest form
Hue
Another word for color
Tint
A hue that has been mixed with white
Subtractive mixing
Mixing equal parts of the primary colors should, theoretically, create black pigment
Intensity
The brightness or dullness of a color
Additive mixing
Mixing equal parts of the primary colors together should create white pigment
What are the 4 things that line can do?
Control a viewer’s eye, Describe edges, Indicate form as well as movement, Indicate value and a light source in a design (when used as shading)
How can you affect the form and value of a line?
Changing its length, width, and/or texture
How many dimensions do shapes have?
2
What are the dimensions that shapes have?
Length & Width
What type of shape is easy to recognize and usually has a name with which people associate
Geometric
What type of shape usually follows no rules and are NOT typically man made
Freeform or Organic
What are the shapes defined by objects known as?
Positive Shapes
What are the shapes defined around or inside objects known as?
Negative Shapes
How many dimensions do forms have?
3
What are the dimensions that forms have?
Length, Width, & Depth
Which element of design is the key to creating the illusion of light?
Value
Who is credited with creating the color wheel?
Sir Isaac Newton
What are the 6 ways that we can use to create the illusion of space in a 2-dimensional object?
Overlapping, Placement on the paper, Size, Detail, Color and value, Perspective
What occurs when objects that are closer to the viewer prevent the view of objects that are behind them?
Overlapping
When you place an object higher in the picture plane, will it appear closer to the viewer, or further away?
Further Away
If an object is larger than others on the page, will it appear closer to the viewer, or further away?
Closer to the viewer
What happens to the detail of an object as it gets further away from the viewer?
Decrease in detail
When dealing with color and value to determine space, objects that are closer to the viewer have what characteristics?
Objects that are closer are warmer and darker in value
What method of drawing can be used to create the illusion of space on a flat surface?
Perspective
What color scheme is made up of one color only?
Monochromatic Scheme
What color scheme uses colors (3 or 4) that are next to each other on the color wheel?
Analogous Scheme
What color scheme uses two colors that are directly opposite each other on the color wheel?
Complementary Scheme
What color scheme uses three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel?
Triadic Scheme
What color scheme uses a color and the closest analogous colors of its complementary color?
Split-complementary Scheme
What color scheme usually uses reds, oranges, and yellows?
Warm Color Scheme
What color scheme usually uses blues, greens, and purples?
Cool Color Scheme
Define Line
A mark on a surface or a dot that moves across the page
Define Shape
When a line is enclosed
Define Form
Shapes with an added dimension (depth)
Define Value
The lightness or darkness of a color
Define Space
The area around, above, and within an object
Define Texture
The way an object feels to the touch or looks as if it may feel if it were touched
Define Color
Refers to reflected light
