Art Terminology Definitions

Art Terminology Definitions

Hue- Hue is another word for color.

Chroma- Chroma is the strength, and intensity of a color.

Tint- The action of tinting is adding white with the original color, the opposite of shade.

Tone- Tone is the lightness or darkness of a color, tone gives a sense of depth in a image.

Shade- The action of shading is adding black to the original color, the opposite of tint.

Complimentary Colors- Complimentary Colors are colors that are opposite on the color wheel. Examples: red and green, blue and orange, and yellow and purple.

Analogous Colors- Analogous Colors are any set of three or five colors, normally next to each other on the color wheel.

Contrasting Colors- Contrasting Colors are light colors vs. dark colors, some artist use contrasting colors to direct the viewer's attention to a certain point.

Texture- Texture gives the image more of a feeling.

Graphic Design-Graphic Design is a creative process that combines ate and technology, the main tools are different programs on the computer like Photoshop and Fireworks.

Balance- Balance is when everything in the image is equally balanced through out the image.

Symmetry- Symmetry is either side of the central axis is similar.

Sources:

• http://www.artincanada.com/arttalk/arttermsanddefinitions.html
• http://www.bluemoonwebdesign.com/art-glossary.asp 
• http://www.essentialvermeer.com/glossary/glossary_a_c.html
• http://arthistory.about.com/cs/glossaries/g/c_contrast.htm
• http://www.aiga.org/guide-whatisgraphicdesign/