art test Flashcards
medium
The material or form used to develop a work of art.
subjective drawing
A drawing which emphasizes the artist’s emotions or personal viewpoint rather than informational content.
objective drawing -
A drawing which is free from feelings; highlighting factual rather than the expressive subject matter
informational drawing –
Drawings that study and question the real, visible, and tangible world.
conceptual drawing -
A drawing that in its essential form conceived in the artist’s mind, rather than derived from immediate visual stimuli.
gestural drawing -
quick, all-encompassing statement of forms. In gesture,the hand duplicates the movement of the eyes, quickly defining the subject’s general characteristics–movement, weight, shape, scale, and proportion.
contour drawing -
n intense slow inspection of the subject and a careful examination of its parts.
blind contour drawing -
A contour exercise in which the artist never looks at the paper.
sketch
A quickly rendered freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work but often as a preparatory drawing or practice exercise.
shape-
A two dimensional, closed, or implicitly closed configuration.
organic shape-
Free-form, irregular shape. Also called biomorphic or amoeboid shape.
form-
he shape, structure, and volume of actual objects in our environment, or the depiction of three-dimensional objects in a work of art.
picture plane-
he two dimensional surface on which the artists work.
positive space-
The shape of an object that serves as the subject for a drawing. The relationship between positive shape and negative space is sometimes called figure/field, figure/ground, foreground/background.
negative space-
The space surrounding a positive shape, sometimes referred to as ground, empty space, interspace, field, or void.
value-
The many observable tones from light to dark, from white through gray to bl
local value-
Values intrinsic to a form and separate from the lights and darks created by light falling on for
value scale-
The gradual range from white through gray to black.
cast shadow-
The shadow the falls on the opposite side of object where light source is directed
additive process
A technique in which one adds materials to the drawing surface as a way of developing the image.
subtractive process-
A technique in which one removes materials to develop the imag
sfumato-
A technique invented by Leonardo da Vinci which creates a smoky haziness that softens outlines “in the manner of smoke.”
visual texture
A two-dimensional illusion suggestive of tactile quality.
actile texture -
The use of actual materials to create a surface that can be felt or touched as in collage.
structure -
The arrangement of parts in a picture plane that create the illusion of three-dimensional form and give a sense of the physical presence of the object.
composition -
the way in which a whole of positive and negative space is arranged on a picture plane.
hatching
The repetition of parallel lines to create texture and volume.
cross-hatching -
The crossing of parallel lines to create texture and volume.
pattern -
The repetition of visual elements or module in a regular and anticipated sequence.
stippling
A drawing technique that uses dots to define texture and volume.
line
A mark made by an implement drawn against a surface.
lyrical line -
A subjective line that is gracefully ornate and decorative.
blurred line -
A smudged, erased, or destroyed mark.
portrait
A painting, drawing, collage, engraving, etc. of a person depicting only the face, head, or shoulders.
grid-
A network of lines that cross each other to form a series of squares or rectangles.
ground-
the prepared surface upon which you draw.
proportion-
The relative size of the part to part or part to whole within a composition or object.
scale-
the relationship of size between one form and another.
style-
A way of creating characteristics of a particular period, place, person, or movement.
alternative self-portrait:
an array of common objects, which present themselves as familiar companions capable of being transformed and are of a particular significance to you. It might also include some of your distinguishing features such as face, hands, the contour of your head, or body shape.
psychological self-portrait-
Depicting who you are underneath fromhow you look.
theme
The development of a sustained series of images that are related by subject, that have an idea or image in common.
narrative
A verbal, written, or visual account of connected events in a story.
intuitive perspective
The use of visual devices, such as making background figures smaller, to convey spatial depth, but do not follow a consistent mathematical system such as linear perspective.
atmospheric perspective:
The use of variations in color, value, and clarity to convey the feeling of distance.
station point-
It is the actual or imagined location of the observer while drawing the picture. It cannot be moved during the construction of a drawing.
eye level-
It represents the height of the station point in a drawing. It is synonymous with the horizon line on which earth and sky meet.
picture plane
It is an imaginary, transparent flat surface, infinite in size, on which the drawing is made.
