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Art 1.1-1.10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Line | A mark or implied mark between two point. |
| Implied Line | A lone not actually drawn but is suggested by elements in the work. |
| Directional lines | Line to direct our attention to something he or she's want us to notice |
| Shape | A two dimensional area, the boundaries of which are defined by lines or suggested by changes in color or value. |
| Mass | A volume that has or gives the illusion of having weight, density, and bulk. |
| Contrast | A drastic difference between such as color value(lightness/darkness) when they are presented together. |
| Geometry shapes | Are composed of regular lines and curves |
| Organic shapes | Unpredictable, irregular lines that suggest the natural world. Chaotic and unrestrained. |
| Texture | The surface quality of a work of art , for example coarse/fine detailed/lacking details |
| Value | The lightness or darkness of a plane or area. |
| Chiaroscuro | The use of light and dark in a painting to create the impression of volume. |
| Atmospheric Perspective | The use of shade or color and clarify to create the Illusion of depth. Closer objects have warmer tones and are clear outlines. While objects further away are cooler and hazy. |
| Linear perspective | A system using converging imaginary sight lines to create the illusion of depth. |
| Primary Colors | Three basic colors from which all others are derived. Red green blue |
| Secondary Colors | Colors mixed from two primary colors. Green purple orange |
| Complementary colors | Colors opposite of each other on the color wheel. |
| Saturation (also known as Chroma) | The degree of purity of a color |
| Monochromatic | Having one or more of one color |
| Analogous | Colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel. |
| Time | Artwork that changes through time, and the effect of time on artwork and it effects the meaning. |
| Motion | The effect of changing placement in time. |
| Unity | The appearance of oneness or harmony in a work of art: the elements appearing to be part of a cohesive whole. |
| Variety | The diversity of different ideas, medias , and elements in a work. |
| Symmetrical Balance | An image or shape that looks exactly (or nearly exactly) the same on both sides when cut in half. |
| Asymmetrical Balance | It applies when the elements on the left and right side are not the same but the combination of elements counter one another. |
| Emphasis | The principle of drawing attention to a particular content within a work of art. |
| Subordination | The opposite of emphasis; it draws our attention away particular areas of work. |
| Scale | The size of an object or artwork relative to another object or artwork, or to a system of measure. |
| Proportion | The relationship in size between a work's individual parts and the whole. |
| Rhythm | The regular or ordered repetition of elements in the work. |
| Iconographic | The study of art by interpreting symbols, themes , and subject matter as sources of meaning. |
| Feminists | Consider the role of women in an artwork as its subjects, creators, patrons and viewers. |
| Contextual | Looks at the making and viewing of the work in its context: it studies the atmospheric and ideas, often from a particular time or culture, which the artwork itself includes and reflects. |
| Psychological | Investigates an artwork through consideration of the state of the artists mind. |
| Formal | Involves looking closely and in detail at the work inorder to consider how the formal elements and principles at art are used to create it and to convey meaning and then carefully to describe them. |
| Stylistic | Focuses on these characteristics in a way that clearly identifies how they typify the work of an individual, or are concentrated in a particular place or time period. |
| Representational | Art that depicts figures and objects so that we recognize what is represented |
| Abstract | 1. Art imagery that departs from recognizable images of the natural world 2. An artwork the form which is simplified , distorted or exaggerated in appearance |
| No Objective | A type of abstract art that is usually,not always, geometric and aims to convey a sense of simplicity and purity |
| Context | Circumstances surrounding the creation of a work of art , including historical events, social conditions, biological facts about the artist and his or hers intentions |