Drawing Flashcards
LINE
an element of art that is the path of a moving point through space
5 DRAWING TECHNIQUES
hatching, cross hatching, blending, stippling, scribbling
CONTOUR LINE
defines the edges and surface ridges of an object
BLIND CONTOUR DRAWING
creating a continuous line drawing while only looking at the outer edges of a subject/object and NOT your paper
TYPES OF LINE VARIATION
length, texture, width, direction, and degree if curve
5 TYPES OF LINES
vertical, horizontal, diagonal, zigzag, and curved
OUTLINE
line that shows or creates the outer edges of a shape
DIMENSION
amount of space an object takes up in one direction
SHAPE
a two-dimensional area that is defined in some way
FORM
object having three dimensions
SPACE
element of art that refers to the emptiness or area between, around, above, below, or wishing objects
HIGHLIGHT
small areas of white used to show the very brightest spots
PERSPECTIVE
graphic system that creates the illusion of depth and volume on a two-dimensional surface
6 PERSPECTIVE TECHNIQUES
overlapping, size, color, detail, placement, and converging lines
NEGATIVE SPACE
empty spaces between shapes and objects in both two- and three-dimensional art
