ELEMENTS OF ART

2. Colors that consist of orange, violet, and green.
5. The name of a color in the color spectrum (rainbow).
7. These colors are made mostly of green, blue, and violet.
9. A color scheme (one color) that uses one hue and the tints and shades of that color.
10. To darken a color you add black.
11. The part of the picture plane that appears closest to you.
12. A line that shows only the outer edges of any object.
13. The part of the picture plane that falls between the foreground and background.
16. The area around, above, or inside an object.
19. Drawing contour lines without looking at the paper. Do so forces you to really look at what you’re drawing.
21. Texture that you can see but can’t feel.
22. Line that follows the outer edges of an object.
24. Seen by light reflecting off an object.
25. There is a lot of depth in the artwork. Objects tend to disappear far in the distance.
27. Colors that consist of Blue-green, yellow-orange, and red-violet.
31. Type of line that moves straight up and down.
32. Colors next to each other on the color wheel.
34. The spectrum (rainbow) that is bent into a circle.
35. Using a variety of thin and thick lines, or varying the weight of a single line, to create interest.
36. The building blocks of Art.
37. Orange & blue, yellow & violet, green & red are colors located directly across from each other on the color wheel.

1. The part of the picture plane that appears furthest from you.
3. Two-dimensional that have height and width.
4. The relative lightness or darkness of something.
6. Colors consisting of red, yellow, and blue.
8. Natural or freeform lines/shapes/forms often with curvy or soft edges. Can also be the outline or silhouettes of living things.
10. There is not much depth in the artwork. Objects are close together without much room to move around.
14. The space around the areas of focus- usually the background of an artwork.
15. A line made up of a series of real or imaginary points connected by the viewer’s eyes.
17. Colors that consist of black, gray, and white.
18. To lighten a color you add white.
20. Three-dimensional that have height, width, and depth.
23. Mathematical lines/shapes/forms often with hard, sharp edges.
26. The texture that you can actually feel.
28. The brightness and dullness of a color.
29. Type of line that is parallel to the horizon.
30. These colors are made mostly of red, orange, and yellow.
33. The area of focus- the important parts of an artwork.