Art 1 Midterm Study Guide Mr.Butler

Primary colors

yellow, blue, red (can't be made by mixing colors)

Form

Any three-dimensional object that can be measured by height, width, and depth.

emphasis

Area in a work of art that catches and holds the the viewers attention.

organic shape

Free forms, or shapes and forms with irregular edges.

Secondary colors

Green, orange, and purple (made by mixing primary colors)

Texture

The element of art that refer to the surface quality or feel of an object- its smoothness, roughness, softness, etc.

monochromatic

Made of only a single color or hue and its tints and shades

Variety

The use of different lines, shapes, textures, colors and other elements of design to create interest in a work of art.

complementary colors

colors that are directly opposite the color wheel. When mixed together, they make a neutral gray or brown

Shape

A flat figure created when actual or implied lines surround a space- can be geometric or organic.

Contrast

A large difference between two things ex. rough, smooth: or white, black

Rythm

A visual tempo or beat- often described as alternating, regular, flowing, progressive, jazzy.

Movement

A way of combining visual elements to produce a sense of action- or implied motion.

Anagolous Colors

Another name for related colors- have one color in common; colors that appear next to each other on the color wheel.

balance

Principle of design referring to the way the elements are arranged to create a feeling of stability in a work-parts of equal visual weight.

The color Wheel

a circle with different colored sectors used to show the relationship between colors.

unity

a feeling that all of the parts are working together as a team- the quality of wholeness.

Line

a mark with length and direction created by a point that moves across a surface

intermediate colors

any other color: yellow-green, blue-green, red orange (mixing a primary color and a secondary color)

geometric shape

any shape enclosed by square or straight or perfectly circular lines

color

element of art produces when a wavelength of light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes.

Pattern

repeated elements of design

Space

the empty or open area between, around, above, below and within objects