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Elements of Art
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All the parts in a composition. The building blocks used by the artist when producing works of art.
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Principles of Art / Design
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Guidelines that organize all the parts of the composition.Refers to the different ways that the elements of art can be used in a work of art.
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line
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Element of art that refers to the continuous mark made on some surface by a moving point.
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Vertical line
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straight up and down, strength and power
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Horizontal line
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side to side, calmness
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Diagonal line
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slanted line,movement
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color
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Element of art made up of 3 distinct qualities: hue, intensity, value.
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shape
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Element of art referring to a 2-dimensional area clearly set off by one or more of the other visual elements such as color, value, line, texture, and space.
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geometric shape
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Geometric designs are typically made with straight lines or shapes from geometry, including circle, ovals, triangles, rectangles, squares, and other quadrilaterals
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organic shape
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Irregular or free-form shapes
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space
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Element of art that refers to the distance or area between, around, above, below, or within things.
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linear perspective
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A system of drawing or painting in which the artist attempts to create the illusion of spatial depth on a two-dimensional surface.
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Negative space
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empty area; no space occupied
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Positive space
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completed area; takes up space
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value
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Gradually going from extreme dark to extreme light.
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form
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length, width, depth; 3Dimensional
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texture
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The way something feels or looks like it feels.
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Balance
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Principle of art, it refers to a way of combining art elements to create a feeling of stability in a work.
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symmetrical balance
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same on both sides; mirror image
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radial balance
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balance that occurs when objects are positioned around a central point.
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Contrast
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extreme different elements put side by side.
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Rhythm
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repetition of elements to produce look and feel of movement.
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Harmony
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Principle of art, it refers to a way of combining similar elements to accent their similarities.
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progression
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gradual changes in the elements of art fading slowly
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Proportion
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principle of art concerned with the relationship of certain elements to the whole.
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