MP 1 Vocab Test

The juxtaposition of different elements (light vs. dark, rough vs. smooth, small vs. large, etc.) in order to highlight their differences and/or create visual interest or a focal point.

• emphasis

• balance

• unity

• contrast

The feel of a surface or the way it appears to feel.

• value

• space

• shape

• texture

The rules for arranging the elements of art in a composition.

• art elements

• principles of design

• composition

A mark made by a pointed tool or the path of a moving point.

• texture

• line

• form

• value

The regular arrangement of alternated or repeated elements.

• movement

• contrast

• emphasis

• pattern

The range of lightness to darkness within a picture or form.

• space

• texture

• value

• line

The basic vocabulary that artists use to create works of art.

• art elements

• principles of design

• composition

How the eye moves through the composition; leading the attention of the viewer from one aspect of the work to another.

• emphasis

• contrast

• movement

• rhythm

All parts of an image work together to be seen as a whole. It is the visually pleasing agreement among the elements in a design.

• emphasis

• unity

• rhythm

• pattern

A flat, enclosed area that has two dimensions.

• form

• space

• line

• shape