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Art chapter 2

Terms in this set (27)

elements of art
basic componenets, or building blocks: color, value, line, texture, shape, form, and space
principles of art
different ways the elements can be used in a work of art: balance, emphasis, harmony, variety, gradation, movement, rhythm, and proportion
balance, harmony, variety, gradation, movement, rhythm, and proportion
principles of art
unity
look and feel of wholeness or oneness in a work of art
hue
name of a color
intenisty
quality of brightness and purity
value
that hue's lightness or darkness
line
continuous mark made on some surface by a moving point
axis line
imaginary line that is traced through an object or several objects in a picture
texture
element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched
shape
a two-dimensional area clearly set of by one or more of the other visual elements, such as color, value, line, texture, and space
form
object with three dimensions
space
the distance or area between, around, above, below, or within things
three dimensional space
actual space
design
skillful blend of elements and principles
balance
way of combinging elements to add a feeling of equilibrium or stability to a work of art
symmetrical balance
formal balance is which two halves of a work are identical
asymmetrical balance
less formal balance
radial balance
occurs when objects are positioned around a central point
emphasis
or contrast is a way of combining elements to stress the differences between those elements
harmony
a way of combining similar elements in an artwork to accent their similarities
variety
a way of combininig elements in involved ways to create intricate and complicated relationships
gradation
a way of combining elements b using a series of gradual changes
movement
principle of art used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer's eye
rhythm
created by the careful placement of repeated elements in a wokr of art to cause a visual tempo or beat
proportion
principle of art concerned with the relationship of certain elements to the whole and to eachother
color, value, line, texture, shape, form, and space
elements of art
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