Art exam deck Flashcards
what is LINE?
the path of a moving point.
what is Hue?
the name of the color
what are the primary colors?
red, blue, and yellow
what is Intensity?
the strength of the color
example: BRIGHT BLUE (NEON) vs. PALE BLUE
what is Value?
the lightness or darkness of the color of an object or area
what are the secondary colors?
orange, purple, and green
what are the tertiary colors?
the middle of the colors
example: red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green
what does “chiaro” mean?
light
what does “scuro” mean?
dark
what are the categories of Light?
- highlight
- light
- penumbra
- core of the shadow
- reflected light
- cast shadow
what is texture?
The texture is how something feels or looks like it feels
what is contrast?
Using elements that conflict with one another can create interest in a work
what is Emphasis?
opposite elements to create one or more centres of interest in an artwork
what is Movement?
action in an artwork
what is the balance?
How elements are arranged to create stability
what is Repetition?
the use of line, color, or motif in more than one place in a photo
what is unity?
When all the elements and principles work together to create a pleasing image.
what is Wedging?
The act of kneading clay to get rid it of air pockets and ensure consistent moisture throughout the material.
what is Slip?
A mixture of clay and water, the consistency of yoghurt, which acts as glue to bond one piece of clay to another.
what is scoring Clay?
Making marks on the clay surface to increase the
grip or tread, between clay pieces being joined together.
what is Coil?
Cylinders rolled from clay to look like snakes
what is a Slab?
A piece of clay rolled flat which creates relief sculptures
what is the Leatherhard stage?
Leatherhard clay is icy cold to the touch. Although no longer bendable, it is the best stage at which to carve clay.
what is the Greenware stage?
Greenware refers to clay that is air-dried and is ready to be fired in the kiln. no longer cold to the touch and is fragile in this state.
what is Kiln?
an oven for baking clay and it goes up to extremely high temperatures to melt the silica in the clay and turn it into glass or stone
what is firing?
Firing heats clay to very high temperatures
what is bisque ware?
Clay that has been fired once
what is the bear art and who created it?
called = Sacred Buffalo Worshippers
what is it = Tempera on Paper
made by = Norval Morrisseau in 1964
what is the people art and who created it?
called = The Land rights
what is it = Acrylic on Canvas
made by = Norval Morrisseau in 1976
what is a Symbol?
A symbol is a picture or image that tells a story without using words
what is a Circle in Morrisseau’s artwork?
The circles in Morrisseau’s work tell us about the life cycle, the sun, the moon, and directions (North, South, East, West)
what are the Lines in Morrisseau’s artwork?
Spirit lines and Energy Lines. extending from the hand or the body of a figure. Sometimes they are connected and sometimes they are alone or isolated.
what are Eyes in Morrisseau’s artwork?
These eyes represent a symbol of a shaman or medicine man.
what are X-rays in Morrisseau’s artwork?
shows the interior and the exterior of a figure and the various parts of a body
what is animal art (dears) and what is the importance?
called = Bowmen And Deer
what is the importance = earliest art form known
