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Elements and principles of design

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The building blocks the artists work with to create artwork Elements of design
What are the 7 elements of design Line, color, texture, value, shape, form, and space
A path made by any drawing implement, used to define space, contours and outlines Line
What are the 3 types of lines Descriptive, implied, and expressive
they outer edges of an object Outline
Uses only lines to define the outer edges of forms and surfaces within a form such as shapes, wrinkles, and folds Contour
Helps us understand what we see Descriptive lines
Lines that are visually suggested by the arragement of forms, lights and darks, or other elements of art Implied lines
Lines that are produced to suggest an idea, mood, quality Expressive lines
The reflection of light Color
What are the three properties of color Hue, value, and intensity
Colors across from each other on the color wheel Complimentary colors
Uses three colors and is a twist on the complimentary color scheme Split complimentary
Earth tones Neutral colors
A color plus its tints and shades Monochromatic
The brightness and dullness of a color Intensity
The lightness and darkness of an area in a work of art Value
The area in, around, or between objects Space
The enclosed areas or objects in an artwork Positive space
The space not occupied by an object or figure but circulating in and around it Negative space
An enclosed space its width and height that is 2 dimensional Shape
A 3 dimensional enclosed space that has height, width and depth Form
The surface quality of an artwork usually perceived through the sense of touch Texture
The effects that result when the elements of art are organized to achieve a successful composition Principles of design
What are the six principles of design Emphasis, contrast, movement, and rhythm, pattern, balance, and unity
When an artist creates moe attention than anything else in a composition , one area is more dominant than others Emphasis
The repetition of elements or designs in a work of art Pattern
Refers to differences between elements such as color, texture, value, and shape Contrast
Refers to the arrangement of parts in an artwork to create a sense of motion to the viewers eye Movement
Refers to the arrangement of visual elements to create stability Balance
What are three main types of balance Symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial
Formal balance, both sides of a design appear to be identical Symmetrical
Informal balance, both sides of a design are not identical Asymmetrical
A sense of wholeness that results from a successful composition Unity
Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel Analogous colors
Any three colors that are spread equal distance on the color wheel Triad
Created by mixing a primary and a secondary Intermediate colors
True colors of the spectrum, undiluted color Hue
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