Art Content Flashcards
List the elements of art
Shape Color Value Texture Line Form Space
The two kinds of texture
real - on 3-d surface
implied - on a 2-d surface
The two categories of shapes
geometric and organic
Space can refer to three kinds of grounds. What are they ?
Foreground
Middle ground
Background
Define positive space.
Define negative space.
Positive - subject of the artwork
Negative - area that surrounds the subject
Define value
the lightness or darkness of a color
Define contrast
difference in value
List the principles of design
Variety Contrast Balance Unity Movement Pattern Emphasis Rhythm
The two types of balance are
Symmetrical and asymmetrical
Give an example of contrast
warm and cool colors
organic and geometric shapes
Give an example of movement in art
repetition of shapes moves viewers eyes through the work
the elements of art are the…
building blocks of visual art
the principles of design are…
ways to organize the elements of art
the three dimensions of a form are
length
width
height
define “in the round”
viewing a form from all sides
define “relief work”
viewing a form from one side
define composition
how an artwork is organized
Drawing is a medium that was first used on cave walls as early as:
Then by Egyptians starting at:
10,000 B.C.
3,000 B.C.
During the Middle Ages, people used drawing to do this:
prepare for paintings
Art students were first taught to draw before painting and sculpting during this period:
The Renaissance
What did Renaissance artists study? What did they record?
study: nature
record: anatomy
What utensils did Renaissance artists use?
pen and ink
black and red charcoal
Rembrandt in the 1600s used pen lines to
to create expressive drawings
In the 1800’s what was first manufactured to then become widely used drawing tool?
pencils