Color

What is the definition of a Hue?

OP Editor. "Rihanna Red Dress Vogue." Obama Pacman RSS. Obama Pacman, 4 Apr. 2011. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

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The actual name of the color is what hue refers to. The hue being shown above is Red.

What is a Spectrum?

"Joseph Altuzarra." RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2013.

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When white light is passed through a prism, the visible colors created are what is called a spectrum. The spectrum of colors created for your every day colored fashion ensembles were created thanks to help from the light spectrum. Your different shades of pink's, blue's, green's, etc.

What are the Primary Colors?

Aldridge, Jemme. "Color Theory." Vogue Italia. Vogue Italia, 29 Apr. 2010. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

<http://www.vogue.it/en/trends/the-trend-blog/2010/04/color-theory>

Red, blue, and yellow are what is known as the primary colors on the color wheel. These three colors can create almost any other color.

Value

What is Value?

"Can Social Media Make Fashion'€™s Night Out Worth The Marketing Investment? | InsideFMM." InsideFMM. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

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This word is used to describe light and dark in art terms. Different shades of light and dark clothing pieces are being wore.

What is a Value Pattern?

"Kate Moss & Saskia De Brauw Are Bewitching for Mert & Marcus in Vogue Paris September 2012." Fashion Gone Rogue The Latest in Editorials and Campaigns RSS. Ed. Deja. Fashion Gone Rogue: The Latest in Editorials and Campaigns, 22 Aug. 2012. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

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Anytime you look at a black and white image or painting and see all of the different variations of black in white, that's known as a value pattern. Different shades of black and white are shown in the image of Kate Moss for Vogue Paris.

What is Value Emphasis?

Joanna. "Saskia De Brauw and Cara Delevingne Are Golden for Chanel’s Cruise 2013 Campaign by Karl Lagerfeld." Fashion Gone Rogue The Latest in Editorials and Campaigns RSS. Fashion Gone Rogue: The Latest in Editorials and Campaigns, 17 Oct. 2012. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

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Anytime there is high contrast in one specific area of an image or painting and subdued contrast elsewhere in order to get the viewer to concentrate on a certain object is called value emphasis. The high contrast area is the woman and her garments, while as the subdued area is all of the gold elsewhere.

Illusion of Motion

What does Kinesthetic Empathy mean?

Bevan, Andrew. "Fashion Movement: Isaac Mizrahi Designs for Dance." Teenvogue Content. Teen Vogue, 6 Mar. 2012. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

<http://www.teenvogue.com/blog/teen-vogue-daily/2012/03/fashion-movement-isaac-mizrahi.html>

A mental process in which you observe something and either purposely or unknowingly complete the action(s) that you observe in your head is called kinesthetic empathy. By looking at the image above of the dancers, the viewer tends to complete and process in their head the leaps & bounds being shown.

What is a Repeated Figure?

"Felicities." Felicities. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

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One way artists have created an illusion of motion is by using repeated figures. Repeated figure is when a person in a picture, like the one above, is repeated multiple times but in different positions each time giving you the idea that she's in motion.

What is Anticipated Movement?

"Fashion: @Rihanna'€™s New Fashion Line Has Received Rave Reviews | PositivePressAgency." PositivePressAgency. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

<http://positivepressagency.com/lifestyle/fashion/fashion-rihannas-new-fashion-line-has-received-rave-reviews/>

Through memory and experiences, we are able to finish or "anticipate" the movement being created in the image. Above, the anticipated movement being done by Rihanna is clapping her hands.

Illusion of Space

What is Foreshortening?

"Photography Fashion Plane." Photography Fashion Plane. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

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Anytime that a part of an image or design appears to be larger or smaller than its original shape is known as foreshortening. This idea is shown in the image above by the way that the woman's arm and head come more towards you than the rest of her body or anything else does which cause them to look larger and longer than their original size, based off of the perspective of the photo.

What is Overlapping?

"Hong Kong Fashion Pioneer I.T Celebrates 10 Years In Mainland China." Jing Daily: The Business of Luxury and Culture in China. Jing Daily, 29 Oct. 2012. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

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One of the easiest ways to create an illusion of depth in a photograph or painting is by using overlapping. From the perspective this photo was taken, all of the models walking in an orderly line one after the other creates an illusion of depth because the further the line gets, the more overlapped the people seem to appear.

What is Aerial Perspective?

"Hong Kong Fashion Pioneer I.T Celebrates 10 Years In Mainland China." Jing Daily: The Business of Luxury and Culture in China. Jing Daily, 29 Oct. 2012. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

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Whenever the further objects of a painting or image appears to be less distinct or shows less contrast compared to other parts of the painting or image that appear to be closer up, this is known as aerial (or atmospheric) perspective. Everything further behind the man shown above looks blurry and lacking as much color as him and his outfit.

Pattern & Texture

What is Tactile Texture?

"Cream Square Fur Rug like Dog Fur." PamPai. Andy K, 2 Oct. 2012. Web. 21 Feb. 2013.

Any type of texture that  you can actually feel through your sense of touch is considered tactile texture. Through memory, we group similar textures. The lady could have had the dog for a long time and from all of the times she's petted him or just felt the dogs fur, her memory has saved the way the dogs fur feels which causes her to find it similar to other textures. She then will most likely group the feel of the dogs fur to the feel of the carpet beneath her. 

Pattern, Pattern, Pattern

Vogue. "Patterns from the Past." Patterns from the Past. Zen Cart, 25 Jan. 2012. Web. 21 Feb. 2013.

When you think of a pattern, you usually think of a repetitive design with the same distinctive shape, form, figure, etc., that appears again and again all over the design you're looking at. Although that's the usual definition of a pattern, a pattern can also be a dress pattern used to create a dress. Patterns can be either simple or intricate! The patterns above are both dress patterns created by Vogue. Both definitions of a pattern are shown on the dress to the right side because of its repeated use of flower print all over the garment. 

What EXACTLY is a Collage?

Trinkaus, Gabi. "Stunning Mixed Media Collages by Gabi Trinkaus." TrendHunter.com. N.p., 23 Apr. 2009. Web. 21 Feb. 2013.

Although most people respond with the answer of, "a bunch of different photos put together" when asked what exactly they think a collage is, they're wrong. A collage is actually mixed media such as a photo, a ticket stub from somewhere related to the photo, and other types of things, all combined and placed to form one big picture (such as the one above). Different uses of media such as magazine articles, different images of blue eyes, different paper cutouts to form the skin, are all mixed media used to create the image of the lady.

Shape

What is a Shape?

Hyathiz. "The Cuteness Factor -€“ Adorable Critters by Fabo." Pondly RSS. N.p., 29 Jan. 2013. Web. 21 Feb. 2013.

An area that is seen and believed to be closed in by a line which created the shape. Or by using color or value changes that created the shapes outlines. The shape/creation of the parrot above was created by using color and different values in different areas to create its outer edges.

What is Distortion?

Inese. "Quick Sketch. by ~Inese on DeviantART." Quick Sketch. by ~Inese on DeviantART. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2013.

A distortion is an exaggerated shape that has been stretched and/or altered from its natural shape. Sketches are a great example of distortions.

What is Idealism?

Jones, Emma. "The 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show." About.com Celebrity Style. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2013.

Idealism is the change of how the world should be or really is, into the idea of a perfect man, woman, life, etc. based off of cultural views. Victoria's Secret Angel's are categorized into idealism because the world believes all women should look like this. Words such as "flawless" and "perfection" are used to describe things related to idealism because they do not contain any flaws. 

Line

What is a Line?

Seliger, Mark. "Penelope Cruz Monica Cruz." Photography Pictures. Feedio.com, n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2013.

A line is something seen by its length, but can also have varying widths. A line can be created by setting a point into motion. Shown above is Penelope Cruz wearing a plaid shirt containing lines with various lengths and widths.

What is an Implied Line?

Joana. "Naomi Campbell in Alexander McQueen at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon."Fashion Gone Rogue The Latest in Editorials and Campaigns RSS. N.p., 6 Feb. 2013. Web. 21 Feb. 2013.

Implied Lines are like the "connect-the-dots" coloring pages you did as a kid. Anytime your eye catches a positioned series of points and automatically connects them, that is an implied line. Above is Naomi Campbell wearing an Alexander McQueen piece. At the bottom of the dress, where the black fabric meets the white fabric,  are multiple cutouts that the eye tends to connect to form the shapes/design. Her left hand also shows implied line by the way it connects side by side to the rest of the bottom of her dress where the pattern of cutouts are.

What are Physic Lines?

Johnson, Jessie. "Penelope Cruz for Campari Calendar 2013." BecomeGorgeous.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2013.

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Physic Lines are lines or points that aren't really there, yet we create a mental connection and feel as if there is one. This happens when a figure is looking or pointing into a certain direction, which causes the viewer to look at what the figure is pointing or looking at.

What are Cross Contour Lines?

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Lines that appear to wrap around a form or create the pattern by using lines is known as cross contour lines. The image above shows cross contour lines because the lines wrap around the form of converse shoes that are at an angle.