Art Vocabulary

Question 0

Value

Answer 0

The lightness or darkness of a color

Question 1

Line

Answer 1

A thin mark on a surface created by a pen, pencil, or brush.

Question 2

Shade

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A color made by adding black to a hue

Question 3

Space

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Areas that are empty or full, far away or nearby, or huge or small.

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Form

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A three dimensional object, such as a ball or cube

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Texture

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The way something feels to the touch or how it may look

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Portfolio

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A portable container used to hold or organize artwork

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Variety

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The combination of elements of art to provide interest In art work

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Asymmetry

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When the design in an artwork is not in balance-informal

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Overlap

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To partly or completely cover one shape or form with another

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Unity

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The quality of seeming whole and complete with all parts looking right

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Negative space

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The empty space around or between forms or shapes in an artwork

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Hue

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Another word for color

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Radial

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A type of balance in which lines or shapes spread out from center

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Balance

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The way the art work is arranged to make different parts seem equal

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Depth

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A technique to show deep space on a two-dimensional plane

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Intensity

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The brightness or dullness of a hue

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Pattern

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Repeated colors, shapes, and other elements in an artwork

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Monochromatic

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A color scheme that uses different values of a single hue

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Tint

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A color that is created by mixing with it

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Symmetry

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When the design in an artwork is balanced

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Rhythm

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The repeating elements in an artwork to create a feeling of movement

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Proportion

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The relation of the parts of an artwork to each other and the whole

Question 23

Color

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The visual quality of objects caused by the amount of light reflected

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Emphasis

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Importance given to certain objects or areas in artwork

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Colorist

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An artist who uses color great skill

Question 26

Palette

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A flat board on which a painter holds and mixes

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Shape

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A flat two dimensional areas showing height, width

Question 28

Sketch

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A quick drawing

Question 29

Contour

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The edges of an object