Asymmetrical Balance	When objects in a composition are balanced, but not equally.
Balance	When objects in a picture are arranged in a pleasing manner.
Biomorphic Shape	A shape which reminds us of living things.
Color	A quality of an object which is innate. allowing us do differentiate it from other objects.
Complementary Color Scheme	A color scheme made up of two colors opposite each other on the color wheel such as red and green, yellow and violet, and blue and orange.
Contrast	The difference between two or more values, colors, etc.
Emphasis	To bring attention to something in a composition.
Form	A 3-D shape.
Geometric Shape	A shape which reminds us of man-made objects.
Harmony	When all the aspects of a picture look pleasing together.
Hatching	The use of a series of parallel lines to achieve value and texture.
Line	A moving point
Line Quality	Different types of lines which may be used to achieve a different look or emotional impact.
Media	The Utensils used to create an artwork.
Movement	The way the eye is lead around a picture.
Neutrals	These are not colors, but they affect the value of colors.  Black, white and brown.
Pattern	Repeating objects in a predictable manner across and up and down.
Proportion	The size relationships between objects or parts of objects.
Primary colors	The most important colors that, when mixed, can make all the other colors.  Red, Yellow, and Blue.
Repetition	Repeating objects in a composition.
Rhythm	Establishing repeating elements to create harmony.
Secondary Colors	Colors made by the mixture of two primary colors.  Violet, orange, and green.
Shade	A color with black added.
Shape	An area enclosed by a line.
Space	All of the area within a picture.
Symmetrical Balance	When objects in a compositon are balanced equally in a mirror image along a central dividing line.
Tertiary Colors	Colors made by the mixture of a primary and secondary color.  red-violet, red-orange, blue-violet, blue-green, yellow-green, and yellow-orange.
Texture	The roughness or smoothness of an object.
Tint	A color with white added.
Unity	All the objects in a picture harmonizing and relating to each other in a cohesive manner.
Value	The lightness or darkness of an object.
Variety	The use of different art elements to make a design interesting.
Vanishing Point	The point at which all of the lines in a composition come together.
Perspective	A technique which creates the illusion of 3 dimensional space in a drawing or painting.
Bird's Eye View	Looking down on objects by placing the vanishing point higher than the objects.
Worm's Eye View	Looking up at objects by placing the vanishing point lower than the objects.
Shading	The gradual shift from light to dark to show 3-d form.