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Elementsandprinciple
Charvey's elements and principles
Term | Definition |
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Line | a continuous mark made by a moving point; horizontal, vertical, diagonal, parallel |
Shape | an enclosed area of space with 2-dimensions; width and height (W x H) |
Geometric shapes | square, circle, triangle, rectangle |
Organic shapes | found in nature; leaf, free-flowing |
Form | an object with 3-dimensions; width, height, and depth (W x H x D) |
Geometric forms | cubes, spheres, cones, pyramids |
Organic forms | clouds, humans, found in nature; trees, |
Color | implies mood; has 3 properties: hue, value, intensity |
Texture | way a surface feels to the touch (actual) or how it appears to feel through vision (implied) |
Value | lightness and darkness of a color or value scale |
Space | actual 3-dimensional space or the illusion of space through overlapping or perspective |
Negative Space | the area that surrounds or encloses the subject (sculpture) |
Positive Space | a type of space- subject matter itself |
Balance | way elements of art are arranged to create a sense of stability and equal visual weight; symmetrical, radial, asymmetrical |
Contrast | a difference in the use of two elements (rough & smooth; light & dark) |
Emphasis | sense of importance given to any one part of the composition, or focal area of a work |
Movement | way elements of art direct a viewer’s eye through a work, often to a focal area. |
Pattern | repetition of one or more elements |
Proportion | how parts of an art work relate to each other in size or scale |
Rhythm | sense of movement in a composition created by the repetition of an element |
Unity | quality of wholeness achieved when separate elements work together |