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Elements Of Art Flashcards

1
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what is a line

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a continuos mark made on a surface by a moving point. it can be 2D (pencil mark on paper)or 3D (wire) or and implied line (the edge of a shape or form )

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what is an outline

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a line that joins itself to create shapes. the lines re the same thickness throughout

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what are contour lines

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they define edges, they also define the edges of shapes within a form

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4
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what can lines be

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dark
bold
thick
thin
long
rhythmic
fracile
curved
jagged
sensitive
light
broken
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5
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what can lines do

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they can express emotion

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what emotions can line express

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anger
depression
love
joy
energy
loneliness
peace
concusion
tranquillity
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what do horizontal lines do

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they create a feeling of peace and calm

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8
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what do vertical lines do

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create the feeling of strength and power

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9
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what do diagonal lines do

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they create a feeling of movement and restlessness

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10
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what is shape

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a 2D area with a recognizable boundary

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what is form

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a 3D shape. it has height,width and depth. it also refers to the illusion of volume in a 2d

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what are the formal elements of art

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line 
shape and form 
tone
texture
colour 
space 
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what are the two categories that shape and form can be divided into

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organic and inorganic (geometric)

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14
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what are organic forms

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they are found in nature

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what are inorganic/geometric forms

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they are man made and have rigid/ geometric outlines

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16
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what is positive space

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the main shape or object

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17
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what is negative shape

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the space or background that surrounds the positive space

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18
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what are tonal values

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they refer to the degree of light and dark in an artwork.

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forms do not have an outline, what are they defied by in real life

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by light. without light we do not see form or tonal values.

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20
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what must we do we working with tonal values

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look carefully at how light falls on a form

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what do tonal values do

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they are the representation of a 3D object on a 2D surface

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what is chiaroscuro

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the depicting in 2D art of he effect of light and shadow as a means of rendering solidity of bodies, especially when the are strongly contrasted

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23
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what is texture

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the surface quality of feel of an object

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what are some different textures

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coarse
smooth
slimy
bristly
furry
matted
scratchy
wrinkled
25
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what is simulated texture

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found in 2D artworkds. it can be seen but not touched

26
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what is real texture

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it is an actual part of the artwork and it can be felt

27
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what is a hue

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the name of a colour ( eg. red, blue ect)

28
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what are primary colours

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they are colours that cannot be made from mixing together other colours

29
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what are the primary colours

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red
yellow
blue

30
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what are secondary colours

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they are made by mixing two primary colours

31
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what are the secondary colours

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orange
purple
green

32
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how do you make orange

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red and yellow

33
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how do you make green

A

yellow and blue

34
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how do you make purple

A

blue and red

35
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what are intermediate colours

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they are between the primary and secondary colours in the colour wheel

36
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what are the intermediate colours

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red-orange
yellow-orange
yellow-green
blue-green
blue-purple
red-purple
37
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what is brown

A

a tertiary colour

38
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how is brown made

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by mixing two complementary colours

39
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what is black

A

the presence of all colours

40
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what is white

A

the absence of all colours

41
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what are tints

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colours mixed with white

42
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what are shades

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colours mixed with black

43
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what is intensity of colour

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it relates to the brightness or dullness of colour

44
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what are complementary colours

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colours that are directly opposite on the colour wheel

45
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what are the complementary colours

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red and green
yellow and purple
blue and orange

46
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what is a monochromatic painting

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a painting in which only a variation of hues are used. a pure hue is used alone with black and/or white or mixed with black and/or white

47
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what is an analogous colour scheme

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a colour scheme consisting of hues adjasent to one another on the colour wheel. each contain the same hue. eg - yellow-green, green and blue-green all have the same hue green

48
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what is a polychromatic colour scheme

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te random use of hues and their variations

49
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what is another way for colours to be classified

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by warm and cold

50
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what are warm colours

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colours that seem to come towards the viewer in space

51
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what are the warm colours

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red, yellow and orange

52
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what are cold colours

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colours that seen to go to the back of the painting. they have a calming effect on the viewer

53
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what are the cold colours

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blue, green and lemon-green

54
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what does space play an important role in

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architecture. the architect must create a pleasing, functional and interesting space in which people can work, play and live

55
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what is a sculpture

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it is a 3D object that occupies space, has volume and can be viewed from any direction. the sculpture creates a unique relationship between form and space, or positive and negative

56
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how do artist create a feeling of 3D space and depth

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through the use of perspective

57
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what is linear perspective

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based on the observation that paralell lines appear to meet on the horizon at one or more vanishing points. objects become smaller as they are positioned farther awat

58
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what is aerial perspective

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atmospheric perspective. it is when the atmosphere softens shapes and colours in the sistance. when you are near a tree, you can see individual branches and leaves. at a distance they appear to blend together

59
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what is foreshortening

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it is the shortening of the depth dimension

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