Art Vocabulary

Front

What are the two types of shapes?

Back

geometric and organic

Front

What are the two main types of space?

Back

negative and positive

Front

What is a continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point?

Back

line

Front

What is the physical gap or interval between two objects called?

Back

space

Front

An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width. (a closed line).

Back

shape

Front

What is a line not actually drawn but suggested by elements in the work called?

Back

implied line

Front

The visual components of color, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value.

Back

elements of art

Front

What is the empty spaces surrounding shapes and forms?

Back

negative space

Front

What are the two types of line?

Back

geometric and organic

Front

The composition of a picture that has uneven visual weight on each side is said to ____________________ .

Back

imbalanced