Art Final Study Guide Flashcards
the portion of a 2-dimensional piece of art that lies between the foreground and background
(opening unit)
Middleground
the portion of a 2-dimensional piece of art that appears to be furthest from the viewer
Background
the area of a painting or drawing that draws the eye
Emphasis
the portion of a 2-dimensional piece of art that appears to be closest to the viewer
Foreground
greys, browns, black & white. These colors can be added freely to color families.
Neutral Colors
the darkness or lightness of a hue or natural shade
Value
where in a composition subject(s) are placed
Composition
a painting of one or more whole people
Figure
a 2-d artwork which focuses on the head or head and shoulders of a figure. In 3-d art, it is called a bust.
Portrait
using someone else’s words, paintings, or ideas or other intellectual work as your own
Plagiarism
the name of a color
Hue
a 2-d artwork which focuses on the scenery. If figures are present, they are not emphasized.
Landscape
artwork that features no figures or objects but instead explores the other elements of art and design
Non-representational
the people, structures or objects in a piece of art
Subjects
a 2-d artwork which features inanimate objects
Still-Life
Simplification of shapes and figures in a work of art
Abstract
Reds, Yellows, Oranges
Warm Colors
Blues, Greens, Violets
Cool Colors
A systematic, organized collection of an artist work
Portfolio
Referring to the materials used to make art; categories of art, e.g. painting sculpture
Medium/ Media
A book used for the developing ideas, jotting down notes and creating initial renderings for final pieces
Sketch Journal (Book)
(end of opening unit)
A path created by a point moving in space or across a surface. It is one dimensional and can vary in length, strength, angularity and direction
(line unit)
Line
How solid or un-solid a form is. This is implied by the thickness of a line.
Strength
The outer boundary of an object
Edge
The suggested motion or action in a composition
Movement
A three- dimensional volume or the illusion of three dimensions
form
Any line that isn’t a straight line
Curve
The foundation on which all art is created. These include: line, shape, form, space, color and texture.
Element of Art
A characteristic of line that refers to its orientation in relationship to the canvas
Direction
The way an artist uses the elements of art in their work. These include, balance, emphasis, contrast, movement/rhythm, pattern/repetition, proportion/ scale and unity and harmony
Principle of Design
The space between where two straight lines intersect
Angles
A guide for judgment for scoring; a description of expectations
Rubric
A continuous line drawing that defines the edge of a subject, giving it the illusion of shape and volume
Contour Drawing
the point where land or water meets sky
horizon line
How an artist organizes subjects on there work surface
Composition
A compositional rule where elements are aligned along guidelines that divide the composition into thirds, horizontally and vertically.
Rule of Thirds
A main subject should be surrounded by an even number of objects, leading total of an odd number of objects
Rule of Odds
When two objects are just touching one another
Tangential/ kissing elements
(end of line unit)
The process of breaking down complex shapes into simpler shapes.
(shape unit)
Deconstruction
A two-dimensional area or plane that may be open or closed, free-form or geometric.
Shape
The process of making a complex shape from simple geometric shapes.
Reconstruction
Shapes that are not easily defined .
Complex Shapes
Recognizable shapes made of only a few lines or curves, i.e., squares, trapezoids, circles and ovals.
Simple Shapes
Having height and length, but not depth
Two Dimensional
(end of shape unit)
The act of coming together in a single location.
Converge
Faint lines that are drawn to aid in the creation of perspective, then erased in the final drawing.
Guide Lines
The point at which lines converge in a linear perspective drawing.
Vanishing Point
In art, the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface.
Depth
A line ⅓ of the way up or down a canvas that separates the sky from the earth
Horizon Line
A form of perspective in which parallel lines are represented as converging to create the illusion of depth
Linear Perspective
Linear perspective that utilizes two vanishing points.
Two-point Perspective
Linear perspective that utilizes a single vanishing point.
One-point Perspective
The manipulation of color to create the illusion of depth
Atmospheric Perspective
Objects in a drawing that are on the vertical plane. These include street lamps, telephone poles and fences.
Vertical Features
Objects in a drawing that are on the horizontal plane. These include sidewalks, rivers and railroad tracks.
Horizontal Features
