art

• colour:

  • accurate = realistic
  • simplified = stylized
  • vibrant = bold artstyle
  • abnormal = imaginative
• dominant size:

  • large = stand out
  • large = captures viewers attention
  • equal importance = same size
• dominant position:

  • dominant = central position
  • central position = focal point
  • no focal point = lacks dominant position
• underlying structure:

  • circle = creates movement
  • triangle = arrow leading up
  • square = no movement
  • rectangle = upward movement
• 3d illusion (tone):

  • light/dark tones = light source
  • highlights/shadows = light source
  • little tone = flat
  • lack of tone = flat
• scale of shapes:

  • small shapes = further away
  • same shape = flat
• baselines of shapes:

  • higher up = further away
  • higher up = depth
  • lack of baselines = flat
• leading lines:

  • horizontal/vertical = movement
  • angled = depth
  • curved lines = focal point + movement
• line strength:

  • thin = quiet
  • thick = bold + striking
  • thick + thin = varied + dynamic
  • linear detail = realistic
• linear style:

  • flowing = gestural
  • geometric = rigid + mathematical
  • bold = imaginative
  • linear detail = realistic