art 2 exam review
variety
a design principle concerned with the inclusion of differences in the elements of a composition to off set unity and add interest
Proportion
a design principle reflecting the size relationships of parts to one another and to a whole
Movement
a principle of design associated with rhythm, referring to the arrangement of parts to create a sense of motion to move the viewer's eye through the artwork
Emphasis
a principle of design in which one element, or a combination of elements, creates more attention than anything else in a composition
Balance
a principle of design referring to the arrangement of visual elements to create stability in an artwork (ex: asymmetrical, symmetrical, radial).
Unity
a principle of design related to the sense of wholeness that results from the successful combination of the elements
Contrast
a principle of design that refers to ways of combing elements to produce the appearance of movement
Rhythm
a principle of design that refers to ways of combing elements to produce the appearance of movement
Gesture
a quick method of representing a sense of movement and an objects weight and mass with as few marks as possible
Shape
an element of art that refers to an enclosed space
Texture
an element of art that refers to how something would feel if it were touched
Space
an element of art that refers to the areas between, around, above, below, or within
Value
an element of art that refers to the lightness or darkness of a color or object
Line
an element of art that refers to the path of a moving point through space
Color
an element of art with 3 properties: hue, value, and intensity
Form
an element of design that appears 3D and encloses volume
Shade
darker value of a hue made by adding a small amount of another color to it
Tint
lighter value of a hue made by adding a small amount of another color to it
contour
lines that define the outer edges of forms and surfaces within a form (ex: shapes or wrinkles, and folds)
Elements
the building blocks the artist works with to create the artwork
Principles
the effects that may result when the art elements are structures to achieve a successful composition
Design
the plan the artist uses to organize the art elements in a work of art to achieve a unified composition
Pattern
the repitition of combination of elements in an artwork
Perspective
the representation of 3D objects on a flat surface ot produce the same impression of distance and relative size as that perceived by the human eye
Composition
to create, form, or design something by arranging seperate parts to create a whole, or arranging the elements and principles of design into an artwork
