- Line
path of movement
active – passive
bold – delicate
flowing – light
straight – curved
thick – thin
dark – light
broken – continuous
geometric – organic
implied – actual
precise – irregular
contour – outline
calligraphy
caricature
- Shape/Form
2D-3D
solid – void
concave – convex
positive – negative
figure – ground
ambiguous – complete
organic – geometric – free-form
circle – sphere
square – cube
triangle – pyramid-cone
- Space
2D-3D
positive – negative
open – closed
filled – empty
actual – implied
interior – exterior
scale
orientation
spacing
illusion of space
systems of perspective
- Light/Color/Value
Visible color spectrum
Color wheel
value
shading
contrast
chiaroscuro
tint
shade
hue
pigment
primary
secondary
intermediate
neutral
color interactions
simultaneous contrast
color schemes
warm
cool
neutral
monochromatic
analogous
complementary
split complementary
triad
intensity
bright – dull
high key – low key
local
optical (or atmospheric)
symbolic
- Texture
actual (tactual) – visual
simulated – invented
matte – semi-gloss – glossy
techniques
impasto
rubbings
frottage
grottage
decalcomania
tromp l’oeil
DESCRIPTIVE WORDS
- Line
blurred
broken
broken
controlled
curved
diagonal
freehand
fuzzy
horizontal
interrupted
meandering
ruled
short
straight
thick
thin
vertical
wide
- Texture
actual
bumpy
corrugated
flat
furry
gooey
leathery
prickly
rough
sandy
shiny
simulated
smooth
soft
sticky
tacky
velvety
wet
- Colours
brash
bright
calm
clear
cool
dull
exciting
garish
greyed
multicoloured
muted
pale
polychrome
primary
saccharine
secondary
subdued
sweet
war
- Shape/Form
amorphous
biomorphic
closed
distorted
flat
free-form
full of spaces
geometric
heavy
light
linear
massive
nebulous
open
organic
- Value
dark
light
medium
- Space
ambiguous
deep
flat
negative/positive
open
shallow