Theme

A topic of discourse or discussion.

A subject of artistic representation.
A short composition assigned to a student as a writing exercise
In Context of art,
Theme
Primary topic, subject or idea around which piece of art work is organized.

Symbol

0 Something that represents something else by

association, resemblance, or convention, especially a
material object used to represent something
invisible. See synonyms at sign.
1 A printed or written sign used to represent an
operation, element, quantity, quality, or relation, as
in mathematics or music.

In context of Art,
Symbol
Art history expert, Andrea Mulder-Slater, defines a
symbol as "a picture or image that tells a story without
using words."
Value

0 An amount, as of goods, services, or money, considered to be a fair and suitable

equivalent for something else; a fair price or return.
1 Monetary or material worth: the fluctuating value of gold and silver.
2 Worth in usefulness or importance to the possessor; utility or merit: the value of an
education.
3 A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable: "The speech was a
summons back to the patrician values of restraint and responsibility" (Jonathan Alter).
4 Precise meaning or import, as of a word.

In context of Art,
Value
Shadows, darkness, contrasts and light are all values in artwork. Value is the
lightening to darkness of a color. We use value to create three-dimensional objects
on a two-dimensional plane

Composition

0 The combining of distinct parts or elements to form a whole.

1 The manner in which such parts are combined or related.
2 General makeup: the changing composition of the electorate.
3 The result or product of composing; a mixture or compound.
1 Arrangement of artistic parts so as to form a unified whole.

In context of Art,
Composition
The arrangement of lines, colors and form.

Color Wheel
A circular diagram in which primary and usually intermediate colors are arranged
sequentially so that related colors are next to each other and complementary colors
are opposite

In context of Art,
Color wheel
Color wheel is the circular diagram or a circle of colors based on three basic colors
red, yellow and green.

Balance
Used to describe one aspect of the principles of design known as balance, asymmetrical design is
typically off-center or created with an odd or mismatched number of disparate elements. When the
left and right sides of the design are unequal it is said to have asymmetrical balance.

In context of Art,
Balance
An art and design principle concerned with the arrangement of one or more elements in a work of art so that they
appear symmetrical (even) or asymmetrical (uneven) in design and proportion.

Inspiration

0
0 Stimulation of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity.
1 The condition of being so stimulated.
1 An agency, such as a person or work of art, that moves the intellect or emotions or
prompts action or invention.
2 Something, such as a sudden creative act or idea, that is inspired.
3 The quality of inspiring or exalting: a painting full of inspiration

In Context of art,
Inspiration
Inspiration refers to an unconscious burst of creativity in any artistic endeavour.

Objective
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

Emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional
matter, or interpretation

In Context of art,
Gurdjieff has divided ART into two categories. The modern ART he calls subjective ART The ancient
art -- the real ART -- the people who made the pyramids, the people who made the Taj Mahal, the
people who made the caves of Ajanta and Ellora, they were of a totally different kind. He calls that
ART objective.

Rhythm

1. Movement or variation characterized by the regular recurrence or alternation of different quantities or

conditions: the rhythm of the tides.
2. The patterned, recurring alternations of contrasting elements of sound or speech.
3. A regular or harmonious pattern created by lines, forms, and colors in painting, sculpture, and other
visual arts.
4.A specific kind of such a pattern, formed by a series of notes differing in duration and stress.

In Context of art,
Rhythm
When the regular repetition of particular forms or elements occurs in a work of art, that work is said to have rhythm. It
suggests motion.

Texture

1. A structure of interwoven fibers or other elements.

2. The distinctive physical composition or structure of something, especially with respect to the size,
shape, and arrangment of its parts
3.
a. The appearance and feel of a surface: the smooth texture of soap.
b. A rough or grainy surface quality: Brick walls give a room texture.
4. Distinctive or identifying quality or character: "an intensely meditative poet [who] conveys the religious
and cultural texture of time spent in a Benedictine monastery" (New York Times).
5. The quality given to a piece of art, literature, or music by the interrelationship of its elements: "The
baroque influence in his music is clear here, with the harmonic complexity and texture" (Rachelle Roe).

In Context of art,

Texture
Texture creates the feeling of an object

Repetition

1. The act or process or an instance of repeating or being repeated.

2. A recitation or recital, especially of prepared or memorized material.

In Context of art,

Repetition
Repetition is created when objects, shapes, space, light, direction, lines etc. are repeated in artwork.