Mrs. Lund's Elements and Principles of Design Test with Color Terms

Symmetrical

"Formal" balance in which the two halves of the design are identical.

Color Wheel

A circle with 12 different colored sectors used to show the relationship between colors.

Triadic

A color scheme that involves using three colors which are equal distance from each other on the color wheel.

Neutral

A color scheme using colors not on the color wheel, such as white, black, gray brown or tan.

Adjacent or Analogous

A color scheme using colors which are close together on the color wheel.

Complimentary

A color scheme using colors which are opposite on the color wheel.

Split Complimentary

A color scheme using one color with the two colors on either side of its compliment.

Accented Neutral

A color scheme which uses mostly neutral colors with a pop of color.

Color Scheme

A group of two or three colors which work well together.

Proportion

A principle of design which considers the size ratio of one object to another.

Asymmetrical

A type of balance in which both sides of a composition are balanced, yet different.

curved lines

A type of line that continuously bends, creating movement, softness and/or waves

diagonal lines

A type of line that runs sideways to add interest and excitement.

Shade

Adding black to a color

Tint

Adding white to a color

Hue

Another name for color

horizontal lines

Carry eye left and right; convey a feeling of calm or peacefulness. Gives the illusion of added width.

vertical lines

Carry the eyes up; give an illusion of added height.

Monochromatic

Color scheme using a single color with different shades and tints of that color.

Mood

Colors can oftentimes affect and reflect our _______________ and emotions, like wanting to wear a bright, happy color, such as yellow, in the springtime.

Tertiary

Colors that are made by mixing equal parts of a primary and a secondary color together, such as red violet and yellow green.

Secondary

Colors that are made by mixing equal parts of two primary colors together. (green, orange and purple)

Cool

Colors that are more soothing and relaxing, such as blues, greens and purples.

Primary

Colors that cannot be made by mixing two colors together. (red, yellow and blue)

Warm

Colors that tend to make people more outgoing and interactive, such as red, yellow and orange.

transition Rhythm

Curved lines carry the eyes from one part of an object or room to another...it leads the eye in, though, or over an object

gradated Rhythm

One detail of the repeated element increases or decreases gradually with each repetition

Texture

One of the elements of design: How a surface feels to your touch or how it looks like it would feel if you were to touch it.

Shape

One of the elements of design; can be circles, triangles, squares, ovals, etc.

Line

One of the elements of design; can be vertical, horizontal, diagonal or curved.

Rhythm

One of the principles of design: A repeated line, shape, color, texture or pattern.

Principles of Design

Rhythm, Proportion, Balance, Emphasis and Harmony

Elements of Design

Texture, Color, Line, Shape

intensity

The brightness or dullness of a color

Emphasis

The focal point of the design that the designer wants to draw attention to.

value

The lightness or darkness of a color

Harmony

The objective of a good design, in which all of the elements and principles of design are working together in a pleasing fashion.

Designing

The task of arranging the parts or elements of something to make a creation.

Radiation Rhythm

When the elements are balanced and repeated around a center point.

opposition Rhythm

lines meet to form right angles

repetition rhythm

the act of repeating an element either regularly or irregularly resulting in a rhythm of the repeating elements