red, yellow, blue

orange, green, purple

Between a primary and secondary color on the color wheel

colors opposite each other on the color wheel

purity and strength of color, brightness and dullness

lightness or darkness of a color

red, yellow, orange

green purple, blue

black, white, gray

a mark left by a dot or point moving over a surface

an enclosed 2D shape defined and determined by line, color, value, or texture

refers to surface quality, its smoothness, roughness, or softness. May be actual (can be felt) or simulated (can't be felt, only seen)

colors that are adjacent (next to) to each other on the color wheel

A 3D solid, having height, weight, width, and depth. Cubes, spheres, pyramids, and cylinders are geometric forms. Flowing asymmetrical forms are organic.

the void that is created between two shapes

the distance or area between, around, above, below, and within things.

refers to relationships, either the relationship of one part to the whole or of one part to another part. Proportions may be realistic or exaggerated and distorted.

an exact matching of form and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a boundary, such as a plane or line.

having parts or aspects that are not equal or equivalent; unequal.

elements arranged around a central point ex. rays or spokes

having its elements organized in terms of a flat surface

having or appearing to have length, breadth, and depth

the pleasant, positive or artful appearance

art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures

the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.

evaluate in a detailed and analytical way

the process or art of using paint, in a picture, as a protective coating, or as decoration

A picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint.

make or represent a form by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques.

the activity or occupation of making pictures or designs by printing them from specially prepared plates or blocks

relating to seeing or sight

representing familiar things in a way that is accurate or true to life.

the use of imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.

the quality of design and work shown in something made by hand, artistry

an activity involving skill in making things by hand

the craft or profession of making pottery

a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth, typically yellow, red, or bluish-gray in color. It can be molded when wet, and is dried and baked to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics.

a circle with different colored sectors used to show the relationship between colors

a painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects

refers to the act of painting outdoors with the artist's subject in full view.

a person who produces paintings, drawing, or other works of art as a profession or hobby.

relating to or characteristic of art or artistry

the area of an artwork that appears farthest away from the viewer, also the area against which a figure or scene is placed.

Refers to the focal point or center of interest. May be achieved by central location, contrasting elements, pointers, unusual subject matter, lighting, and converging lines.