CONTEMPORARY ARTS

• VALUE- using shade to make 3d tint, shade
• COLOUR- reflected light
• SHAPE - two dimensional enclosed area
• FORM- three dimensional shape, enclosed volume
• TEXTURE- the way an object feels
• SPACE- area an object takes up, distance
• PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN- way to organize the elements
• BALANCE- spreading out evenly
• CONTRAST- clashing; palcing different elements
• PROPORTION- comparative size, relative size
• PATTERN- evenly repeated images
• RHYTHM/MOVEMENT- movement caused by unevenly repeating an element
• EMPHASIS/FOCUS- creating center of attention
• UNITY- matching, harmony, likeness, similarty
• VARIETY- having diff types of one elemnt
• COMPOSITION- plan, placement, or arangement in an artwork, concious right
• horizontal- calming effect
• vertical- stressful effect
• diagonal- dyncamic, creates sense of movement
• curved lines- within image
• blurred images- create reaction
• BIRDS EYE VIEW- makes it seem small and weak
• WORMS EYE VIEW- makes it seem strong and large
• odd no. is better than even no.
• triangles are pleasing shapes
• critique- analysis of an artwork
• PRIMARY- red, blue, yellow
• TERTIARY- red violet
• SECONDARY- purple green orange
• ANALOGOUS neighbours
• COMPLEMENTARY opposites
• MONOCHROMATIC using tint or shade of colour
• GEOMETRIC- organic
• SYMMETRICAL- same on both sides (asymmetrical)
• POSITIVE SPACE- FILLED IN
• NEGATIVE SPACE- EMPTY (SA LABAS)
• types of balance symmetrical, informal, asymmetrical and radial
• calm- horizontaal lines excited vertical lines
• dynamic movement- diagonal lines