Across
- 2. – Brings attention to one particular part of the work. You can find this by asking yourself “where does my eye go first?”
- 5. - Similar to pattern, but with inexact repetition, like waves on water.
- 7. A point in motion or two-dimensional string that causes the eye to move through the artwork. They can be straight, curved, angular, thick, thin, etc.
- 12. the relationship between the sizes of individual parts within an object, usually referring to the human body. Distorting this Principle can produce disturbing or humorous results.
- 15. the opposite of unity and should cause perceptual changes in the viewer as they explore an artwork. It is similar to emphasis but uses draws attention to multiple areas by different artistic techniques.
- 16. – Also known as COMPOSITION, this adds stability to the artwork. This applies to sculpture, architecture, drawing painting, photography, etc. There are three types this Principle.
- 17. The tactile quality of a surface (rough, smooth, grainy, silky, metallic, etc), especially in sculpture. Paintings can have the illusion of this element.
- 18. – Creating a feeling of action through curved line, repetition, contour, etc.
- 21. – Repeated arrangements of line, color, shape, etc.
- 22. Volume - The space filled or enclosed by a three dimensional figure or object. This looks like the beams on a building before the walls go up. A kind of Form
- 23. – also known as the “rule of thirds”, this is an informal balance where one side is “heavier” or more active than the other. This can be achieved using value, color, space, activity, depth, size or shape.
- 25. – Formal balance where one side is exactly the same as the other.
Down
- 1. The area around and between objects.
- 3. A flat, defined two-dimensional area created when a line is closed. These can be geometric, organic, large, small, etc.
- 4. The relative size between separate objects or the relationship of a subject/figure to its surroundings. If this principle is incorrect, the artwork will can look unusual. Often this is used in Surrealism to create bizarre or irrational juxtapositions.
- 6. Name of the color.
- 8. A surface quality dependent on light absorption and reflection.
- 9. – Using opposites to emphasize a design.
- 10. – A defined area having three dimensions (length, width and depth). This applies to both sculpture and paintings that have the illusion of form on a 2-D surface (paper, canvas, etc.).
- 11. The area occupied by an object.
- 13. The degree of lightness or darkness in and area.
- 14. Combines separate parts and elements of an artwork so that they work together visually.
- 19. – Brightness and purity of a color.
- 20. – From the geometric term radius, this occurs when objects, shapes and patterns radiate out of the center of an artwork.
- 24. – A volume that has, or gives the illusion of having weight, density or bulk. A kind of Form.