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Color Terms
Term | Definition |
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What are the elements of design? | line, shape, texture, vale and size |
What are the principles of design? | Harmony, gradation, repetition and contrast |
What is the principle repetition? | It is when something in a room or design is repeated |
How does texture affect color? | It affects the way it looks and appear to feel |
What do curved lines suggest? | |
What is the difference between horizontal, vertical, and radial balance? | horizontal makes it look longer, vertical makes it look taller and radial makes you start from the center and expand out |
What do diagonal lines suggest? | something is moving |
What is space? | distances around an area or between a piece |
What is asymmetrical balance? Example? | When something isn't the same on both sides like the pictures frames above my fireplace |
What is the difference between horizontal and vertical lines? | horizontal is East and West and vertical is North and South |
What is the golden mean? | the ratio |
What is the difference between shape and form? | |
What are the five types of balance? | informal, formal, radial, asymmetrical and symmetrical |
What are four types of rhythm? | |
What does unity or harmony mean? | how two or more things a=go together well |
What are the two things texture involves? | |
What are the four types of line? | curved, vertical, horizontal and diagonal |
What is proportion? | It is a piece of a whole object |
Which of the five types of balance suggests excitement or interest? | informal |
What is symmetrical balance? Example? | When something is the same |
What is emphasis? What is another name for it? | the importance of something, value |
What happens when you see a continuous line? | it looks like it will keep going on forever |
What is another name for symmetrical balance? | formal balance |
What is another name for asymmetrical balance? | informal balance |
What is the difference between gradation and radiation? | gradation is when one thing is different in a picture and radiation is when you focus on the center and then your eye pulls out towards the sides |