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| A sense that all the elements in a picture are arranged in a satisfying way--a sense of stability in composition |
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| A two-dimensional area that is defined in some way. All shapes are either geometric or free-form. |
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| What are two ways shapes can be defined? |
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| Positive space (itself) or negative space (the space around it) |
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| Can be described using mathematical formulas |
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| Irregular and uneven shapes |
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| Objects with three dimensions. |
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| Has three properties: hue, value, and intensity |
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| Primary colors: red, yellow, blue |
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| Brightness or dullness of a hue |
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| Adding black to change the value of a hue |
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| Adding white to change the value of a hue |
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| How things feel, or look like they would feel if you touched them |
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| What kinds of texture are there? |
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Rough, smmoth, (matte, shiny)
(parenthases are for surfaces) |
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| The emptiness around, between, above, in, etc. objects |
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| How much light a surface reflects |
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The artist makes one part of the work dominent.
Can be achieved through stressing difference in light, color, texture, etc. |
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| Combining similar parts in an artwork to accent similarity |
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| Giving the illusion that the picture is changing. Draws your eye to a certain point in the picture. |
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| The size of things in the picture depends on thier positions to other things in the picture. |
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Elements in the drawing are repeated to create a pattern.
5 types: random, regular, alternation, flowing, progressive |
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| All parts of the artwork relate to each other (all are shades of red, all are fish, etc.) |
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| Differences in the elements of the artwork. Can offset harmony and prevent the picture from being boring. |
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