Art - Descriptions Flashcards

1
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what does ‘tone’ refer to?

A

dark / light

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2
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givew an example of some words used to describe texture

what is the difference between actual and simulated texture?

A

E.G rough, smooth, bumpy, soft, hard, fluffy, wet, scaley and sticky.

Actual texture is texture that is actually there and you can feel wile simulated texture is text that is made to give the impression of a certain feel.

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3
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What does ‘composition’ refer to?

A

position of the objects in the picture

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4
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What is the difference between shape and form

A

a shape is 2D

a form is a 3D object

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5
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What can be repeated in a picture?

What is the purpose of repetition in a picture?

A

Shapes or colours

This is done to make a pattern

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6
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How do you create tension in a picture?

How do you create harmony in a picture?

A

tension - lots of different colours or shapes

harmony - similar shapes or colours

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7
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2 words to describe a pattern

A

regular or irregular

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8
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translucent

A

partly see through or semi transparent

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9
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transparent

A

see through

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10
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opaque

A

not see through

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11
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what does scale describe in a picture?

A

size of objects in relations to each other

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12
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what does ‘contrast’ describe in a picture?

A

difference between the light and dark areas

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13
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Superimposed - say it in syllables

what does it mean?

Super/im/position

A

this is when one image is placed on top of an already existing image

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14
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Juxt-a-position

A

two different images or shapes shown side by side. To show how similar or different they are.

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15
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freehand

A

drawn without a mechanical device

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16
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Vertical e.g.

Horizontal e.g.

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up and down e.g lamppost

left to right e.g line on a page

17
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muted - what does it mean?

what is the opposite

what other words can be used to describe colours?

A

dull

opposite of bright or regular

warm, cool, dark, light, subtle, vibrant

18
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stylised

A

following a particular style, focused on just a few details, not necessarily true to life

19
Q

what in a picture could be called heavy?

what is the opposite?

A

lines

light

20
Q

negative / positive image

A

positive has black outline

negative image has a white outline

21
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Geometric

A

form consisting of shapes such as squares, rectangles and triangles

22
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foreshortening

A

form in the foreground is larger than expected compared to those in the background

23
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Perspective

A

Representing three-dimensional objects (height, width, depth)

on a two-dimensional surface (e.g. paper, canvas)

24
Q

exaggerated

A

regarded or represented as larger, better, or worse than in reality

25
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what does diagonal mean?

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