ART 111 Chapter 1.8
Taoism
An Eastern religion that emphasizes living in harmony through the Tao, or "Way," by balancing opposing forces (Yin and Yang).
Color
The optical effect caused when reflected white light of the spectrum is divided into separate wavelengths.
Outline
The outermost line or implied of an object or figure, by which it is defined or bounded.
Composition
The overall design or organization of a work.
Background
The part of a work depicted as behind the main figure.
Emphasis
The principle of drawing attention to particular content in a work.
Rhythm
The regular or ordered repetition of elements in the work.
Primary Colors
Three basic colors from which all others are derived.
Contrast
A drastic difference between such elements as color or value (lightness/darkness) when they are presented together.
Implied Line
A line not actually drawn but suggested by elements in the work.
Line
A mark, or implied mark, between two endpoints.
Woodcut
A print created from an incised piece of wood.
Principle
The "grammar" applied to the elements of art - contrast, balance, unity, variety, rhythm, emphasis, pattern, scale, proportion, and focal point.
Elements
The basic vocabulary of art - line, form, shape, volume, mass, color, texture, space, time and motion, value (lightness/darkness).
Focal Point
The center of interest or activity in a work of art, often drawing the viewer's attention to the most important element.
Value
The lightness or darkness of a plane or area.
Subordination
The opposite of emphasis; it draws our attention away from particular areas of a work.
