ch. 1.3 Flashcards
Value
the lightness or darkness of a surface
Perspective
the creation of the illusion of depth in atwo-dimensional image by using mathematical principles
Chiaroscuro
Italian for “light dark”- A method of applying value to a two-dimensional piece of artwork to create the illusion of three dimensions
Hatching
Hatching consists of a series of lines, close to and parallel to each other
cross hatching
(a variant of hatching in which the lines overlap) is used to suggest values that create a greater sense of form and depth
Atmospheric Perspective
modifies value, color, and texture to create the sense that some parts of an image are situated further away than others.
isometric perspective
uses diagonal parallels to indicate depth
linear perspective
relies on a system where lines appear to converge at points in space.
foreshortening
Results when the rules of perspective are applied to represent unusual points of view- Especially applies to figures
cone of vision
the area one can see when focusing on a single point in space.
Tromp l’oeil
“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