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Line
mark made by a moving point, has direction and length
Gestalt
the overall effect of the piece as a whole
Composition
the overall arrangement of the visual elements in a piece
Contour
line used to follow the outline of a form thus describing its shape
Shape
area defined by line or changes in value/color
Figure
positive shape within the piece
Ground
negative space/background of the piece
Space
measurable distance between two points
Proximity
degree of closeness between the elements in the piece
Scale
size of an object in relation to other objects
Cropping
cutting off of a section of a shape
Light
radiant energy which makes things visible
Value
relative lightness or darkness
Combining
merging of elements to create a new shape
Contrast
juxtaposition of differing elements
Overlapping
creating the illusion of depth by placingelements on top of each other
Author
Anonymous
ID
197200
Card Set
2D design
Description
vocabulary for two dimensional design
Updated
2013-02-01T20:07:56Z
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