Art Vocabulary List
Aesthetics:
Involves beauty or art, and people’s appreciation of beautiful... products chosen for their aesthetic appeal.
Proportion:
If something is small or large in proportion to something else. If you say that something is out of all proportion to something else.
Palette:
A colour palette referrers to grouping of colours such as... they used a warm colour palette.
Symmetry:
Something that has symmetry is symmetrical in shape, design or structure.
Emphasis:
Is special or extra importance that is given to an activity or to a part or aspect of something.
Unity:
Is the state of different areas or groups being joined together to form a single element.
Caricature:
A caricature of someone or something is a drawing or description that exaggerates the subjects appearance or behaviour in a humorous or satirical way.
Ambiguous:
If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
Visual Texture:
The different manners of which texture can be produced by using different media.
Principles and Elements of Design List
Principles
Stability:
Symmetry, elements that line up on the grid.
Dynamic:
A blast, a strong impact, elements lined up off the grid.
Rhythm:
Creates an easy flowing feeling, can be on or off the grid.
Scale:
The size of an element, proportion.
Elements
Line:
Line suggests direction. Designers use direction to guide the viewer’s eye. The designer chooses what type of line he requires, and the message it is conveying.
Shape:
Shapes create the frame work for the design. When using shapes you need to consider the arrangements of space and the positive and negative areas.
Texture:
Texture gives you design interest and illusion for realism.
Colour:
This creates mood. It gives interests and depth and is used to highlight specified areas of intrest.
The amount of light or dark between two objects or areas, such as black and white. This can create a mood, clarity and definition.
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