ch. 1.3 Flashcards

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Value

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the lightness or darkness of a surface

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Perspective

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the creation of the illusion of depth in atwo-dimensional image by using mathematical principles

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Chiaroscuro

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Italian for “light dark”- A method of applying value to a two-dimensional piece of artwork to create the illusion of three dimensions

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Hatching

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Hatching consists of a series of lines, close to and parallel to each other

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5
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cross hatching

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(a variant of hatching in which the lines overlap) is used to suggest values that create a greater sense of form and depth

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Atmospheric Perspective

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modifies value, color, and texture to create the sense that some parts of an image are situated further away than others.

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7
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isometric perspective

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uses diagonal parallels to indicate depth

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8
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linear perspective

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relies on a system where lines appear to converge at points in space.

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9
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foreshortening

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Results when the rules of perspective are applied to represent unusual points of view- Especially applies to figures

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cone of vision

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the area one can see when focusing on a single point in space.

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11
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Tromp l’oeil

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“fool the eye”- French term for two dimensional artworks that convincingly appear to be three dimensional objects. An extreme kind of illusion meant to deceive the viewer

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