Chapter 4 & Chapter 2

Implied Line

- A line in a composition that is not actually drawn - suggested lines. It may also be a sight line of a figure in the composition.

Pattern

- a repetitive ordering of design elements.

Variety

- provides diversity, the use of different elements to add interest to an artwork

Balance

- the achievement of equilibrium, in which acting influences are held in check by opposing forces

Color Principles:

-Warm colors are visually heavier than cool colors, because warm colors advance toward the viewer, while cool colors recede. -Intense colors are heavier than weak or pale colors. -The intensity, and therefore the weight of a color increases as the background color approaches its complementary hue.

Emphasis

A method an artist uses to draw attention to an area. Position, contrast, color intensity, and size can all be used to create emphasis.

Form Principles:

A large form is heavier, more attention-getting than a small form. A form gathers more visual weight as it nears the edge of a picture. A complex form is heavier than a simple form.

Design

Indicates both the process of organizing visual elements and the product of that process (refers to the entire range of visual arts)

Subordination

Neutral areas of lesser interest that keep the viewer from being distracted from the areas of emphasis.

Directional Forces

Pathways for the viewer's eye to follow. May be done with actual or implied lines.

The Two Types of Balance

Symmetrical (formal) 2. Asymmetrical (informal)

Focal Point

The principal area of emphasis in a work of art to which the artist directs the most attention through composition (a specific spot or figure).

Unity

oneness, the feeling that that all the elements in a work belong together and make up a coherent and harmonious whole.

Rhythm

refers to any kind of movement or structure of recurring dominant and subordinate elements in a sequence.

Format

refers to the size and shape of a 2D picture plane, such as a piece of paper or canvas (read Matisse's quote, page 82)

Contrast

the juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements.

Asymmetrical Balance

the left and right sides are not the same. Asymmetrical paintings are balanced by the visual weights of forms and colors.

Symmetrical Balance

the near or exact matching of left and right sides of a 2-D or 3-D work of art

Scale

the size relation of one thing to another

Proportion

the size relationship of parts to a whole