Art voc Flashcards
Value
The lightness or darkness of a color
Gradation
A shading technique in which there is a gradual change in value from light to dark
Blending
A shading technique that shows value without seeing lines
Hatching
A shading technique that shows value by drawing closely spaced parallel lines
Crosshatching
A shading technique that shows value by drawing layers of parallel lines that go in various directions
Hue
Another word for color
Color wheel
A circular diagram of the spectrum used to show the re
Primary colors
These colors form the basis for color theory or color mixing
Secondary colors
A color produced by mixing two primary colors
Tertiary colors
A color formed when a primary color is mixed with adjacent secondary color
Tints
Hue to produce The result of adding white to a lighter hue
Shades
The result of adding black to a hue to produce a darker hue
Raw clay
Wet, fresh and manageable clay
Leather hard
Clay that is dried enough to be stiff, but is still damp enough to accept other pieces
Greenware
Ware that is ready to be fired
