Art vocabulary

Front

A line that goes straight up and down.

Back

Vertical line

Front

A balance arrangement in which the parts of a composition are organized so that one side duplicates or mirrors the other.

Back

Symmetrical

Front

The repetition of art elements.

Back

Pattern

Front

An element of art concerned with the degree of lightness or darkness.

Back

Value

Front

A design principle referring to the relationship of the size of objects in a body of work.

Back

Proportion

Front

The visual or tactile surface characteristics of a work of art.

Back

Texture

Front

The area around, between, and within objects in a composition.

Back

Space

Front

The use of different elements in a composition to create interest.

Back

Variety

Front

The arrangement of elements in a way that leads the viewer's eye through the artwork.

Back

Movement

Front

The overall structure or organization of a work of art.

Back

Composition