Art Flashcards
Artist - Known for symbolism, self-portraits, and poetry, Hispanic
Frida Kahlo
Artist - Known for scenery,and wood-carve printing, Japanese
Katsushika Hokusai
Artist - Known for impressionism, markings, oil painting, and texture, Dutch
Vincent van Gogh
Artist - Known for photo-realism, paints objects in front of a mirror w/ reflection
Audrey Flack
Artist - Known for charcoal art, uses their entire body, New Orleans
Heather Hansen
Artist -Known for photography, recreates last meals, resemble still-life paintings
Mat Collishaw
Artist - Known for photography, captures images of blown up objects
Ori Gersht
Artist - Known for geomertrcal art, illusions, Hungarian
Victor Vasarely
Used to create contrast
Shapes, black and white, color, pattern
Define contrast
Difference, creates a focal point
Used to create movement
Line, space, blur, direction, repetition, shape
Define movement
Direction of the eye
Used to create balance
Color, value, texture, size, quantity, shape, direction, isolation
Define balance
Visual distribution of weight
Define asymmetrical (informal) balance
Balance through contrast, vertical
Define symmetrical (formal) balance
Balance through repetition, vertical
Define radial balance
Balance centered around a point
Used to unify an image
Repetition, rhythm, pattern
Define meander
Irregular waves and curved shapes
Define spiral
Round curving shape
Define fractal
Smaller versions of a shape
Define mosaic
Small shapes making large image
Define symmetrical
Shapes that repeat the same
Used to create variety
Shape, form, line, texture, value, color
Define variety
Multiple elements in an image
Define line types
Vertical, horizontal, diagonal, dashed, zig zag, curved
Define contour lines
Outline of an object
Define cross-contour line
Outline of a form
Define line quality
Thickness or thinness of a line
Define line shadings
Hatched, cross hatched
Used to create emphasis
Shape, line, color, value, texture
Define emphasis
The focal point, created with contrast
