Tint = A pure color (hue) plus the addition of white.

Line = Line is a path of a moving point.

Secondary  Colors = Colors that are mixed using the primary colors.

Value = Differences in hue ranging from the lightest to darkest.

Space = Organizing elements in a composition.

Contour Line = An outline drawing of a form or object.

Pattern = Pattern is created through a repetitious use of the same element to create an overall design.

Abstract = Not realistic, though often based on an actual subject.

Depth = The illusion of space in a picture plane.

Asymmetrical Balance = Balance achieved through unequal distribution on each side of an imaginary middle line.

Horizon Line = A level line where water and land seem to end and the sky begins.

Monochromatic = A color scheme that involves different values of a single color.

Composition = The placement of forms, shapes, colors and light and dark areas in a work of art.

Vanishing Point = A term used in perspective; all lines lead to this point which may be on or off the picture surface.

Complementary Colors = Colors that fall directly across each other on the color wheel.

Perspective = A formal method of creating a three-dimensional effect on a two-dimensional surface.

Emphasis = Emphasis is given to the center-of-interest, which might be the largest, brightest, or lightest subject.

Repetition = Repetition is the use of line, color or motif, in more than one place in a composition.

Analogous = Three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.

Negative Space = The area surrounding a shape, often seen as a void.