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Art Elements
Questions about the elements and principles of art
Question | Answer |
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What feeling does a horizontal line display? | Calm, relaxed, and comfortable |
What line displays this feeling: dignity, strength, power, and formality? | Vertical Lines |
What feeling does a diagonal line display? | Movement, action, and excitement |
What line displays this feeling: action, nervous excitement, and confusing motion? | Zig-Zag Lines |
What feeling does a curved line display? | Graceful, flowing movement |
What line suggests where you should look? | Implied |
What are geometric shapes? | Shapes that look like, or are made with a ruler. |
Wha type of shape has it's own type of lines and isn't a real shape? (Not straight lines) | Organic |
What is one way to show space and how do you use it? | Overlapping: Have two elements overlapping each other |
What is another way to show space and how do you use it? | Size Changes: Have something look like it is moving farther away. |
What is another way to show space and how do you use it? | Placement: The objects closer to the bottom of the page are bigger than the ones on the top of the paper. |
What are the 6 Principles of Design? | Variety, emphasis, contrast, movement, pattern, and rhythm. |
What does variety mean? | Changing elements to create interest. |
What does emphasis mean? | Making an element stand out. |
What does contrast mean? | Created by using elements that conflict with one another so they stand out. |
What does movement mean? | Creating the look and feel of action and to guide the viewer's eye through a work of art. |
What does pattern mean? | A consistent use of repetition of one or more elements of art. |
What does rhythm mean? | Is created by repeating an element to make a work seem active or to suggest movement. |