| A | B |
|---|
| 3D | Something that exists in 3 Dimensions. |
| Line | The path of a point. |
| foreshortening | A three-dimensional effect on the basis of the laws of perspective: an object appears shorter than it is known to be. |
| art elements | Basic components of a composition: line, shape, value, texture, and color. |
| engaging the format | Components of composition appear to continue beyond the “edges” of the picture plane. |
| positive shape | The principal or dominant shape in a composition. |
| texture | Actual or simulated tactile quality. |
| negative space | Area around a positive shape or form. |
| value | Relative lightness and darkness. |
| Rhythm | Presentation of multiple units in a deliberate pattern. |
| Atmospheric Perspective | Overall definition lessens, details fade, contrast become muted. |
| Scale | The size of a person is the basic unit of comparison. |
| Symmetrical Balance | A form of balance where shapes are mirrored on either side of a central axis. |
| Unity | Compositional similarity, oneness, togetherness, or cohesion. |
| Asymmetrical Balance | Equilibrium among visual elements that do not mirror each other. |
| Visual Weight | Things that are big, bright, and colorful attract more attention than darker, less colorful elements |
| Linear Perspective | A mathematical system for representing three-dimensional objects and space on a two-dimensional surface. |
| Proportion | A consideration when determining appropriate size in terms of parts to the whole |
| Focal point | Dominant part of a composition. Part of the composition that attracts the viewer’s attention the most. |
