Art Vocabulary

The subject in art that is dominant over all other elements (the center of interest) has _______

Repeating colors, shapes, textures, or other elements helps achieve _____ by balancing the picture and working as a whole.

The differences between two things is ______. Examples: Large to small, smooth to rough, busy to plain.

Repeating lines, colors, or shapes is called _____

Visual repetition of elements in the artwork to indicate motion / a visual tempo.

When all parts of the artwork seem equal, there is _____.

The use of different elements (such as color or shape) to create higher interest is called _____

A principle of design that creates a look or feeling of action / Guides the viewer through the artwork.

The level of lightness or darkness of a color is called _____

An enclosed flat area that can either be geometric or organic.

The surface quality of an element of art (whether it is a physical object or something painted). Refers to something you can feel or touch.

A 3-Dimensional object that can be measured by height, width, and depth has _____

Empty space around the focus point in a picture is called _____ _____

The area the object or focus point covers is called _____ _____

A wavelength of visible light that strikes an object and is reflected back to the eye can be seen as _____

A mark with length and direction.

The set of colors chosen for the theme of your art piece is called a _____ _____

Painting in only one color is called _____

3 Colors of equal distance on the color wheel make up a set called a ___ ___ ___

The three colors that are impossible to create using a mixture of other colors: Red, Yellow, and Blue

The outcome for a mixture of two primary colors: Orange, Green, and Purple

The outcome for a mixture of a primary color and a secondary color. (Examples:
Red-orange, Blue-violet, Yellow-green)

Colors that are opposite of each other on the color wheel: Red / Green,
Orange / Blue, Yellow / Purple

Red, Orange, and Yellow are considered _____ colors.

Green, Blue, and Purple are considered _____ colors.

Adding white to a color creates a _____ of that color. (Example: Baby blue)

Adding black to a color creates a _____ of that color. (Example: Navy blue)

A visual chart that shows the relationships between colors

Colors that are beside each other on the color wheel (Example: Blue-green, blue, and blue-violet)

Two colors that show a difference in lightness and darkness (Example: Navy blue and baby blue)

Black, white, gray, brown, and tan are all examples of _____ colors.

The brightness or dullness of a color is its _____

Something you can see through is _____