Details Title: Art Vocabulary Description: Painting 210 Total Flash Cards: 28 Created: 08/27/2009 17:42:12		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Art/Design Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Pattern Definition any organization of form, often using repetition Term Hierarchy Definition forms in order of visual importance Term Dominance Definition Importance Term Positive Shapes Definition the imagery Term Economy Definition reducing to basicessentials for visual clarity Term Spatial tension Definition relationships between shapes Term Proportion Definition comparative relationship between parts of a whole Term Movement Definition eye travel directed by visual components Term Repetition Definition repeated use of an element or visual effect Term Balance Definition a visual feeling of equilibrium Term Variety Definition dissimilarity caused by contrast and elaboration Term Harmony Definition "sameness" of properties/ repetition Term Principles of Organization Definition includes harmony, variety, balance, repetition, rhythm, movement, proportion, spatial tension, dominance, and economy Term Colour Definition visual response to wavelengths of light/ properties of hue,intensity, and value Term Picture Plane Definition 2D surface on which the artist works Term Unity Definition total effect of a work's component parts Term Negative Shape Definition unoccupied space around positive shapes Term Motif Definition a design that is repeated Term Rhythm Definition flow or rhythmic movement caused by repetition Term Asymmetrical Definition balance "felt" or implied equilibrium Term Radial Symmetry Definition radiating from a central point Term Symmetry Definition exact likeness on either side of a central axis Term Texture Definition real or implied surface characteristics Term Value Definition relative degree of light or dark Term Shape Definition defined or implied 2D configuration Term Line Definition path of a moving point made by a tool or material Term Elements of art Definition the basic visual essentials of line, shape, value, texture, and colour Term Form Definition total appearance, organization, or arrangement of visual elements