Tertiary colors: also called intermediate colors, these are blends of primary and secondary colors. Colors such as red-orange and blue-green are tertiary colors.
Shading: showing change from light to dark or dark to light in a picture by darkening areas that would be shadowed and leaving other areas light. Shading is often used to produce illusions of dimension and depth (see illustration).
Texture: the tactile surface characteristics of a work of art that are either felt or perceived visually.
Underdrawing: preliminary drawing that lies under the final painted or inked image.
Visual economy: as used in art, a paring down to only the essential elements required to achieve the desired effect; a.k.a. simplicity.
Adjective List:
Line: Thick, thin, bold, curvy, straight, broken, jagged, soft.
Colour: Vibrant, dull, fluro, eye-catching, dark, light, primary, secondary.
Size: Large, small, tiny, huge.
Shape: 2D, 3D, organic, geometric, rounded, sharp, bold.
Texture: Smooth, rough, hard, soft, grainy, silky, wet, dry.
Elements & Principals of Design:
Shape/Form: Shape/form can describe any 2D or 3D object. Shape refers to flat objects- squares, triangles and circles. Form relates to the three dimensional objects such as cubes, spheres and pyramids.
Tone: Also known as "value", it is an element of art that refers to the relationship between light and dark on a surface or object and also helps with Form. It gives objects depth and perception.
Line: Line is the basic element that refers to the continuous movement of a point along a surface, such as by a pencil or brush. The edges of shapes and forms also create lines.
Colour: Colour is seen either by the way light reflects off a surface, or in colored light sources. There are primary, secondary and tertiary colours. It refers to the use of hue, tints and shades within the artwork itself.
Texture: Texture is perceived surface quality. For example, how it appears to feel; hard, rough or soft.
Rhythm: A repetition of objects that occur in a pattern. It can also be described to have movement within the piece.
Scale: Scale refers to the relationship between the size of objects or designs within a composition.
Space: Space refers to the distances or areas around, between or within components of a piece. Space is the area provided for a particular purpose. There are two types of space: positive and negative space.
Contrast: Contrasting colors, textures, and patterns all add interest to the art work. Highlights of color to the corners or edges of some shapes.Contrast can also be used to show emphasis in any part of the design.
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