Art Concepts Flashcards

Front

Line

Back

Path of a point moving through space

Front

Shape / Form

Back

Perceived as two-dimensional or three-dimensional

Front

Color

Back

Hue, value, and intensity

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Value

Back

Relative lightness and darkness

Front

Texture

Back

Tactile qualities or visual representation of surfaces

Front

Space / Perspective

Back

Area in which art is organized; representation of volume.

Negative space surrounds an object and Positive space is the object or image in an artwork.

Front

Pattern

Back

Repetition or recurrence of a design element

Front

Rhythm / Movement

Back

Suggestion of motion through elements

Front

Scale/Proportion

Back

Size relationship of parts to a whole

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Balance

Back

An arrangement of symmetrical or asymmetrical elements in an artwork that creates harmony.