Art Terminology Definitions

 Art Terminology Definitions

Hue:Hue is another word for color. This attribute describes the colors by name like red, blue, green etc.
Chroma: Intensity or strength and or the purity of a color.
Tint: The opposite of a shade. Tinting is combining white with a color to change it's shade.
Tone: The quality of a color.
Shade: Using a mixture of black mixed with a color to make it darker.
Complimentary Color: Colors which appear on the opposite side of the color wheel. These colors are
Analogous Colors: Colors that are adjacent or next to one another on a color wheel.
Contrasting Colors: Two colors from different segments of the color wheel.
Texture: Texture creates the feeling of an object.
Graphic Design Principles: How a designer can best arrange the various elements of a page layout in connection to the overall design and to each other.
Balance: An art and design principle concerned with the arrangement of one or more elements in a work of art so that they appear symmetrical or asymmetrical in design and proportion.
Symmetry: when one side of something balances out the other side.

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