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Purposes and Functions of Art
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Art for Communicating InformationArt for Day-to-Day LivingArt for Worship and Ritual (Spiritual Sustenance)Art for Personal (and Cultural) ExpressionArt for Social (and Political) CausesArt for Visual Delight
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Elements of Art
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LineShapeMass (Closed and Open Form)Space (Perspective and Implied Space)Time and MotionLightColorTexture
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Isometric Perspective
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No Vanishing PointDiagonal Lines Remain Parallel
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Linear Perspective
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Vanishing PointOne-PointTwo-Point
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Implied Space
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OverlapDiminishing SizeVertical PlacementCombination of All Three
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Atmospheric (Aerial) Perspective
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Things become more diffuse and lighter
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Hue
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The color wheel
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Value
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From light to dark
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Intensity (Saturation)
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From bright to dull
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Shade
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Adding black to a hue
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Tint
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Adding white to a hue
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Subtractive Color
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Pigment primaries are red, blue and yellow
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Additive Color
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Light primaries are red, blue and green
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Cool Colors
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Blue-green side of the color wheel
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Warm Colors
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Red-orange side of the wheel
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