Kunst en Ambacht - Kunstelementen en principes

the distribution of visual weight or elements within a composition, resulting in a sense of harmony and equilibrium

balans, evenwicht

a long narrow mark on a surface

lijn, streep

the outer form or edges of something or someone

vorm, omtrek

the shape of someone or something, especially the outline

vorm, silhouet

a quality such as red, green, blue, yellow, etc. that we see when we look at something

kleur

an area that is empty or unoccupied and therefore available for use

ruimte, plek

the area or object that is the primary focus of a work of art

positieve ruimte, positieve zone

the area around and between the subjects or objects in a work of art

negatieve ruimte, lege ruimte

the way something feels to the touch

textuur, structuur

the degree of lightness or darkness of a color, which helps create contrast, depth, and dimension in visual art

waarde

the different techniques and methods artists use to create marks on a surface and it can range from precise and controlled to loose and expressive, conveying different emotions and meanings

merktechniek, handlettering

the physical properties and qualities of materials used in the creation of art, including their texture, color, weight, transparency, and other characteristics

materieelheids, fysikalisatie

the attribute of color that distinguishes one color from another based on its position in the color spectrum or wheel

kleurtint, kleur

the brightness or dullness of a color, often described as its saturation or chroma

intensiteit, verzadiging

the quality or degree of being bright in color

helderheid, verlichting

the purity or vividness of a color, representing the degree to which it is free from white or gray

verzadiging, intensiteit

any darker or lighter variation of one color

tint, nuance

any variation of one color, including darker or lighter versions

schaduw, kleurtoon

a particular variation of a color

tint, toon

a basic element of design that refers to a small, clearly defined location or mark on a surface

punt, merk

a typically repeating arrangement of shapes, colors, etc., regularly done as a design on a surface

patroon, motief

the artistic arrangement of people and objects in a painting or picture

compositie, indeling

the quality of oneness, coherence, and harmony in a work of art, achieved through the careful integration and balance of its various elements and principles of design

eenheid, coherentie

a pleasing combination of things in a way that forms a coherent whole

harmonie, eenheid

the technique of representing a two-dimensional object in a way that gives the right impression of distance by drawing objects and people that are farther in a smaller size

perspectief, zienswijze

the state of having characteristics, appearances, qualities, etc. that are very alike but not the same

gelijkenis, overeenkomst

differences in color or in brightness and darkness that an artist uses in a painting or photograph to create a special effect

contrast, verschil

a principle of design that refers to the visual flow and direction of a composition, created through the repetition and continuation of lines, shapes, colors, or other elements

voortzetting, continuïteit

a principle of design that refers to the use of the same or similar elements multiple times in a composition

herhaling, herhalingspatroon

a principle of design that refers to the repetition or alternation of elements in a composition to create a sense of movement, flow, and visual interest

ritme

a recurring element that is the main idea or subject in a literary or artistic piece

thema

the quality of having two halves that are exactly the same, which are separated by an axis

symmetrie

(geometry) a lack of symmetry or equivalence in shape or size between the two sides or parts of something

asymmetrie

a principle of design that refers to the arrangement and organization of elements in a composition to create a sense of importance, emphasis, or dominance

hiërarchie, organisatie

a principle of design that refers to the visual weight or emphasis given to certain elements in a composition

dominantie, overheersing

special importance given to something over other items or considerations

klem, belang

a principle of design that refers to the size of elements in a composition relative to one another or to the overall size of the composition itself

schaal, proportie

a principle of design that refers to the relationship of the size, shape, and quantity of different elements in a composition

proportie, verhouding