The building blocks used by artists to create a work of art are collectively known as

This is a closed line. Geometric or organic are types. They are flat and can express length and width.

Refers to distances or areas around, between, and within components of a piece - can be positive or negative.

Refers to how light or dark something is. Sometimes referred to as shading.

This is an element of art defined by a point moving in space. It may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract

This is the surface quality that can be seen and felt. Can be rough, smooth, soft or hard.

Three-dimensional shapes expressing length, width and depth. Balls, cylinders, boxes and pyramids.

This is light reflected off of objects. Three main characteristics are hue, value and intensity. Other terms associated are primary, secondary, intermediate and complementary.

The acryonym BEMCRUP stands for Balance, Emphasis, Movement, Contrast, Rhythm, Unity, Pattern and defines the Principles of Design

The distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture and space. Symmetrical, asymmetrical and radial are terms used with this principle of design.

This describes the ways that artists use the elements of art and principles of design in a work of art. Deciding what goes where in an artwork.

Refers to the arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes, etc.) in a piece so as to create visual interest, excitement, and drama. Differences in value.

This is the part of the design that catches the viewer’s attention. This area could be different in size, color, texture, shape, etc.

Refers to the movement or the visual flow within a certain piece of artwork.

The organization of similarities between elements that make up a work of art in order to create visual and conceptual connections

a design in which lines, shapes, forms or colors are repeated

Who painted this artwork and what is it called?

A line drawing technique achieved by drawing crossing lines to create value is

A line drawing technique achieved by varying the amount of pressure put on the drawing material or by smudging the material with blending tool.

An artistic technique in which the artist sketches the outline of a subject

An artistic technique in which the artist does not look at the paper they are drawing on, ONLY at the subject.

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Which pencil is the darkest?

texture can be actual or implied