art app 2

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kent

Cards (27)

Types of lines 
Horizontal line
Vertical line
Diagonal
Curve lines
Outline line
Gesture line
Calligraphic line
Implied line
Horizontal line 
Line of rest and quietness, relaxation, contemplation
Vertical line 
Pointed, balanced, forceful and dynamic
Diagonal 
Line of action, degree of action shown in the angle
Curve lines 
Show action and life and energy, never harsh and stern
Outline line 
Line produced by the edge of an object or its silhouette
Gesture line 
Line that captures the movement and gestures of an active figure or shape
Calligraphic line 
Calligraphy comes from Greek words meaning "beauty" and "to write"
Implied line 
Most often used to suggest edge in a drawing where the viewer connects the other elements they would see that the line exists even if it does not
Types of forms 
Geometric forms
Organic forms
Geometric forms 
Mathematical, precise and can be named, like sphere, cube, pyramid, cone, and cylinder
Organic forms 
Free flowing, curvy, sinewy, and not symmetrical or easily measurable or named
Aspects of composition 
Hue
Value
Tint
Shade
Intensity
Hue 
Specific color, traditional color spectrum of 7 basic hues
Value 
Relationship of blacks to whites and grays, lightness or darkness of a color
Tint 
Values above the normal
Shade 
Values below the normal
Intensity 
Degree of purity of a hue, brightness or dullness of a color
Positive and negative space 
Areas where other elements can interact, double negative space is a blank space used as negative space
Texture 
The way something feels or the way it looks like it feels, can be used in various art techniques
Pattern 
The essence of any design that is repeated, how the basic elements in the picture repeat or alternate, the repeated part is called a motif
Contrast 
Differences in a work of art, like light and dark, rough and smooth, curved line and straight
Balance 
The distribution of the visual weight of objects in a work of art, using color, size and texture, employing certain innate judgements
Focal point 
The main idea, the main focus and the thing your eyes see first, referring to the focal point of a design and the order of importance of each element
Unity 
When all the elements in a composition work together toward meaning, the artist strives for a sense of self-contained completeness
Scale 
The size of something compared to what is next to it, the visual size and weight of elements in a composition and how they relate to each other
Movement 
Visual elements in a work of art that create a sense of action or implied motion