Composition Vocabulary
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WORDS TO KNOW FOR EAP 3: COMPOSITION
Click on the highlighted link to read the definition of the word, see an example image and read a sample sentence using the word in context.
General Truths About Composition
There are four elements that help create mood and emotion in composition:
1. Balance - this refers to the way in which elements are arranged in the work to create a feeling of stability.
2. Lines -- refer to the edges of a form/shape, but they also lead the viewer's eye around the composition and communicate information through their character and direction.
3. Shapes and Forms -- shapes are two-dimensional and forms are three-dimensional and they define objects in space.
4. Patterns (or Motifs) -- repeated lines, shapes, colors, textures, values create patterns and they give an image rhythm.
| COMPOSITIONAL ELEMENT | COMPOSITIONAL ELEMENT | COMPOSITIONAL ELEMENT |
|---|---|---|
| symmetry / symmetrical
isolation (sometimes called "distancing") composition near the top of the page | cropping. | circles & spheres |
helpful website: http://www.getty.edu/education/for_teachers/building_lessons/elements.html
Basic Composition Terms
The following are basic composition vocabulary you should know. Click on the highlighted link to read the definition of the word, see an example image and read a sample sentence using the word in context.
| focus / focal point | foreground | symmetry / symmetrical | figure | geometric shapes | 3-D geometrical forms |
WIAP - Composition Vocabulary
Click on the highlighted link to read the definition of the word, see an example image and read a sample sentence using the word in context.
| Modernist | shadow | symmetry | scene | delicate | interlock | tilt |
