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Key Color
The Main or dominant color in a color scheme.
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Achromatic Scheme
A scheme made up of white, black, and gray.
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Monochromatic Scheme
Using one color in different intensities along with black, white, and gray.
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Analogous Scheme
Using several colors that are adjacent on the color wheel.
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Complementary
Two colors directly opposite on the color wheel.
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Split Complementary
A color combined with the two colors adjacent to its complement.
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Triadic
Three colors equally spaced on the color wheel.
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Tetrad
Color scheme using four colors that are equally spaced on the color wheel.
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Hue
Another word for color.
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Value
Measures the lightness or darkness of a color.
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Chroma, Saturation, & Intensity
Describes the brightness or dullness of a color.
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Warm Colors
Reds, Oranges, & Yellows.
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Cool Colors
Blues, Greens, & Violets.
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Colors & Lights
Subdued evening and candlelight create a distortion of color.
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Principles of Design
Concepts used to organize the elements of design.
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Unity
The sense of harmony and completeness between al elements in a design.
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Emphasis
The part, or parts, of the design that draws the viewer's interest.
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Scale/Proportion
The size relationship between various elements in a design.
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Balance
The visual equilibrium created by the visual weight of the elements of design.
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Rhythm
Created when one or more elements of design are used repeatedly to create a feeling of organized movement.
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Elements of Design
The components or parts which are used to create a visal design or composition.
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LIne
A mark made by a moving point.
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Shape
Shape is an area created created by a closed line.
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Texture
The surface quality that can be seen and felt.
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Illusion of Space
Created when three-demensional space is represented on a two-dimensional surface, resulting in an illusion of depth and perspective.
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Illusion of Motion
An implied sense of movement, actual, or anticipated.
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Color
Seen when light is reflected off objects.
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