Key Terms ch 1

Question 1

Asymmetry

Answer 1

compositional elements that are offset from each other.

Question 2

Composition

Answer 2

the arrangement of forms within a work of art

Question 3

Contrast

Answer 3

unlike visual elements in opposition to each other

Question 4

Emphasis

Answer 4

the area of primary visual importance

Question 5

Expressive Lines

Answer 5

Lines that are curved and often rounded and follow undetermined paths.

Question 6

Form

Answer 6

a shape within a work of art

Question 7

Hue

Answer 7

color itself, but also to the variations of a color

Question 8

Line

Answer 8

two or more points together; a point in motion

Question 9

Medium

Answer 9

what a work of art is made out of

Question 10

Picture plane

Answer 10

the flat surface area on which a work of art is created

Question 11

Repetition

Answer 11

use of two or more like elements or forms within a composition

Question 12

Saturation

Answer 12

he purity and intensity of a color

Question 13

Scale and Proportion

Answer 13

the relative size of one form in relation to another

Question 14

Shade

Answer 14

a darker color of a hue

Question 15

Shape

Answer 15

an enclosed area in two dimensions

Question 16

Space

Answer 16

empty area surrounding real or implied objects.

Question 17

Symmetry

Answer 17

an exact compositional design on either (or both) sides of the horizontal or vertical axis of the picture plane

Question 18

Texture

Answer 18

the surface quality of a work of art

Question 19

Tone

Answer 19

the light and dark values of a color used to render an object

Question 20

Value

Answer 20

relative lightness or darkness of a shape in relation to another.