Art Vocabulary Review

______ is the part of the design that catches the viewer's attention. Usually the artist will make one area stand out by contrasting it with other areas. The area could be different in size, color, texture, shape, etc.

• Emphasis

• Perspective

• Shape

• Composition

______is the use of several and different elements of design to hold the viewer's attention and to guide the viewer's eye through and around the work of art.

• unity

• color

• variety

• value

______is the light reflected off of objects. It has three main characteristics: hue, value and intensity.

• texture

• proportion

• color

• line

The lightness or darkness of an object. Gives a three-dimensional (3D) form/appearance.

• form

• value

• color

• movement

What are the two types of spaces?

• small and big

• light and dark

• bright and dull

• positive and negative

_____are three-dimensional, expressing length, width and depth. Examples: spheres, cylinders, boxes and pyramids.

• form

• shape

• 3D

• variety

A continuous mark. Can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curvy, straight, thick or thin.

• contour

• line

• shape

• form

A closed line. Two-dimensional and can be geometric, like squares and circles; or organic, like free-form or natural. They are flat and can express length and width.

• line

• form

• shape

• value

A distribution of visual weight of objects, colors, textures and space. Size also matters. If the design was a scale, these elements should be _______ to make a design feel stable. There are two two types: symmetrical and asymmetrical.

• variety

• repetition

• rhythm

• balance

The feelings of harmony between all parts of the work of art, which creates a sense of completeness and wholeness. It all fits together.

• unity

• proportion

• emphasis

• movement