The Elements Of Design And Principles Of Design

Front 1

Shape / Form

Back 1

________ implies spatial form and is usually perceived as two-dimensional. __________ has depth, length, and width and resides in space. It is perceived as three-dimensional.

Front 2

Color

Back 2

_________ all come from the three primaries and black and white. They have three properties – hue, value, and intensity.

Front 3

Value

Back 3

_________ refers to relative lightness and darkness and is perceived in terms of varying levels of contrast.

Front 4

Texture

Back 4

__________ refers to the tactile qualities of a surface (actual) or to the visual representation of such surface qualities (implied).

Front 5

Space / Perspective

Back 5

___________refers to the area in which art is organized. __________ is representing a volume of space or a 3-dimensional object on a flat surface.

Front 6

Pattern

Back 6

___________ refers to the repetition or reoccurrence of a design element, exact or varied, which establishes a visual beat.

Front 7

Rhythm / Movement

Back 7

__________or __________ refers to the suggestion of motion through the use of various elements.

Front 8

Proportion / Scale

Back 8

___________ is the size relationship of parts to a whole and to one another. Scale refers to relating size to a constant, such as a human body.

Front 9

Balance

Back 9

__________ is the impression of equilibrium in a pictorial or sculptural composition. Balance is often referred to as symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial.

Front 10

Unity

Back 10

_________ is achieved when the components of a work of art are perceived as __________, giving the work a sense of completion.

Front 11

Emphasis

Back 11

__________ refers to the created center of __________, the place in an artwork where your eye first lands.

Front 12

Line

Back 12

______a fundamental mark or stroke used in drawing in which the length is longer than the width. Two connected points form a line and every _______ has a length, width, and direction if it is straight