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Element & Principle

Elements of Art & Principles of Design

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Colors that cannot be created through the mixing of the colors Primary Colors
Primary Colors Red, Yellow & Blue
Mixing primary colors together produces what? Secondary Colors
Secondary Colors Green, Purple and Orange
An important rule of the color when is that color opposite to each other on the color when usually work well together as a color scheme is known as Complementary colors
Colors that are often in the areas of red, yellow and orange because they resemble fire, and evoke feelings of warmth. Warm Colors
Blue, green and violet are colors are said to remind one of cool things like water or grass Cool colors
The element using the path of a moving point Line
The element that is longer than it is wider Line
The element referring to various types of mark making Line
The element that may not be continuous or physically connected Line
The two elements that can be actual or implied Line and Texture
An area of two-dimensional space that are commonly called length and width. Shape
The element that is defined by edges or lines Shape
The element that can be geometric or organic Shape
The element that is the quality of a surface Texture
The element that refers to relative lightness or darkness of tones or colors Value
The element that is black, white and all shades of grey in between Value
The principle that refers to the relative size and scale of the various elements in a design. Proportion
The relationship that exists between objects, or parts of a whole Proportion
The principle that is the feeling of harmony between all parts of the composition creating a sense of completeness Unity
The principle that is the use of several different elements with some common meaning or style to guide the eye through one composition Variety
The two principles that can each stand on their own but they are always present together in effective design Unity & Variety
The distribution of the visual weight of the elements of art within a compostion Balance
The principle that can be described as having equal "weight" on equal sides of a centrally placed fulcrum (point). Symmetrical Balance
The principle balance that is referred to as "Formal" balance Symmetrical Balance
The principle that is being used when the property of being symmetrical is along the vertical plane Bilateral Symmetry
The balance principle when the two sides are not identical, but differ from one another. Asymmetrical Balance
The principle balance that is used when the elements are arranged so that there is a "sense" of balance Asymmetrical Balance
The form of balance attained when visual units are arranged to create a sense of equilibrium without repeating identical units with respect to a central line Approximate Balance
The condition of having similar parts regularly arranged around a central axis Radial Symmetry
The point of focus in a composition that most strongly attracts the viewer's attention Emphasis
The artist may direct the viewers to the focus of the composition through which two ways of emphasis? Repetition or contrast
The principle that is created when one or more of the elements of art are used repeatedly to create a feeling of organized movement. Rhythm
The principle rhythm that refers to the characteristic flow of the individual line Linear Rhythm
The principle rhythm that is specific instance of pattering in which a sequence of repeating themes. Alternation Rhythm
The principle rhythm that involves the use of patterning to achieve timed movement and a visual "beat" Repetition Rhythm
The principle rhythm that employs a series of themes patterned to relate to one another through a regular progression of steps Gradation Rhythm
What does CRAP stand for Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and proportion
What are considered the "automatic principles" CRAP (Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and proportion)
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