FINAL EXAM SEM. 1 Flashcards
what is art for? why do people do art?
3 reasons people create:
for a job, self expression, or the community
how does knowing about art history help people to understand and create art?
you get to learn about past human culture and relate it back to the present. this is a part of creating because it can also inspire someones piece and give knowledge
elements of art
line, color, form, shape, texture, value, space
line
can be straight or turned in different ways, a path
color
a variation of hues used to enrich a piece
form
having 3 dimensional form, has not only length and width but depth
shape
an enclosed 2d dimensional area that creates an object on a flat surface
texture
how something looks like it would feel, a part that makes it realistic
value
a collection of shades that make shadows and highlighting
positive space
the subject or areas of interest in an artwork
negative space
the empty space around and between the subject of an image
principles of design (based off elements of art)
movement, balance, unity, emphasis, rhythm, pattern, proportion, scale, variety and contrast
movement
intentioned to manipulate the eye to capture different parts of the piece as the eye moves
balance
each part of the piece has enough of one part to be balanced
unity
repeated parts to create consistency
emphasis
the focal part of the piece
rhythm
repeating items to make movement thats organized (stairway)
pattern
repetition of same design
proportion
big and small sizes
scale
ratio in parts of a whole
variety
lots of different items put together
contrast
difference between values
high contrast
large difference between lightest and darkest values
