art senior

Question 1

Value

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The degree of lightness and darkness of a color

Question 2

Proportion

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a size relationship from one item to another

Question 3

Contour Drawing

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drawing the main outline of an object

Question 4

Value Drawing pencils

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pencils with different degrees of harnesses to vary how light or dark the marking will be
Grid

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Matting

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using a mat cutter to make a frame for your work

Question 6

Oil Pastels

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they consist of a pigment mixed with a non-drying oil and wax binder, therefore less powder
Blending - smoothing colors into one another to make a smooth transition between them.

Question 7

Bone dry

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unfired clay that is free of water and ready to fire

Question 8

Kiln

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a large furnace used to fire ceramic projects in
Relief

Question 9

Scoring

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cross-hatching the clay surface with a fork to scratch the surface

Question 10

Slab

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clay evenly rolled out

Question 11

Slip

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watered down clay used as glue in ceramics

Question 12

Wedging

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forcing air out of your clay

Question 13

Sgraffito

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a decorative technique that involves cutting away parts of a surface layer (such as plaster or clay) to reveal a different colored ground.

Question 14

Watercolor

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a type of a painting method in which the paint is made of pigments suspended in a water-based solution.

Question 15

Lifting

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used in Watercolor painting to absorb paint from the surface of the paper using paint brush, paper towel or any absorbent material.

Question 16

Color

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the characteristic of light by which the individual is made aware of a substance,such as a dye, pigment, or paint that imparts a hue.

Question 17

Tints

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adding white to a color

Question 18

Shades

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adding black to a color

Question 19

Tones

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adding both black and white (grey) to a color

Question 20

Contrast

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high-contrast shows the greatest degree of difference between dark and light, while low-contrast show very little difference between dark and light.

Question 21

Composition

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the placement and arrangement of your subjects

Question 22

Rule of Thirds

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a compositional tool (guideline) uses to place emphasis on a ⅓ divisional line both vertically and horizontally.

Question 23

Symmetrical

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is balanced equally overall

Question 24

Asymmetrical

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the two sides are not identical, however, the elements are arranged so that there is a sense of balance. (informal)

Question 25

Emphasis

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is what catches the eye and makes the viewer stop and look at the image.

Question 26

LINE

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path of a moving point. Examples- vertical, horizontal, straight, curved, zig-zag, thick, etc.

Question 27

SHAPE

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2-D = the areas enclosed by an outline Ex. circle, square, oval, triangle

Question 28

FORM

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3-D = having height, width, and depth Ex. Sphere, cylinder, cube

Question 29

VALUE

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a transition of a hue ranging from the lightest to the darkest, can show depth

Question 30

TEXTURE

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the quality of a surface which can be felt or visually appears it feeling if touched

Question 31

SPACE

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organizes elements in a composition

Question 32

COLOR

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the property that distinguishes a hue (Hue is another word for color)

Question 33

EMPHASIS

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is given to a center-of-interest, which might be the largest, brightest, or lightest subject

Question 34

BALANCE

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is the equilibrium of various elements in the work of art

Question 35

PROPORTION

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is the size relationship of all parts to each other and to the whole design

Question 36

PATTERN

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is created through a repetitious use of the same element (line, shape or color) to create an
overall design