Principles and Elements Vocab

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Analogous Colors

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Any three colors which are side by side on a 12-part color wheel

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Asymmetrical Balance

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Composed of different materials on either side of the central axis

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Balance

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Equality of distribution throughout an arrangement

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Chroma

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Used to describe the brightness or dullness of a color; measures the pureness of a color

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Cool Colors

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Created using blues, greens, and purples; tend to represent water or the sky

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Dominance

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Area of authority in a design

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Elements

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Basic visual qualities of a design; includes line, form, space, texture, pattern, color, size, and fragrance

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Form

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Three-dimensional configuration or shape; describes the length, width, and height of an object; also known as shape

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Line

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Visual path the eye is drawn or attracted as it proceeds through the arrangement; curves or directional movement of the arrangement; static/dynamic

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Monochromatic

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Color harmony of one chroma in different values; having or consisting of one color or hue