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| elements of design | color, line, texture, and the form as used in artistic design |
| hue | the name given to a color |
| value | the lightness or darkness of a color, such as light green and dark green |
| intensity | the brightness or dullness of a color |
| color wheel | a tool that shows how colors relate to one another |
| primary colors | colors that cannot be created from other colors, such as yellow, red or blue |
| secondary color | colors created by mixing equal amounts of two primary colors |
| intermediate color | a color produced from equal amounts of one primary color and one secondary color |
| neutrals | black, white, and gray, which are not true colors but are used as colors in design |
| line | the element that gives direction to a design |
| texture | an element that affects the way a design looks and feels |
| form | an element that defines the shape of an object |
| principals of design | balance, proportion, rhythm, and emphasis used as guides for combining the elements of design |
| balance | equal visual weight on both sides of a central point |
| proportion | the spatial relationship of the parts of a design to each other and to the whole design |
| rhythm | a design that creates a feeling of movement in a design |
| emphasis | the center of interest in a design |
| harmony | a pleasing effect achieved when the elements of design compliment each other |
| monochromatic | using different values of the same hue |
| analogous | combining adjacent colors on the color wheel |
| complimentary | combining two colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel |
| warm colors | red, orange, yellow, known as advancing colors |
| advancing colors | seem to make the body appear larger |
| cool colors | blue, green, violet known as receding colors |
| receding colors | colors that make the body appear smaller |
| neutrals | not rue colors, white reflects light and black absorbs light |
