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Finals Flashcards

1
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What is objective art?

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art that is based as close as possible on physical actuality

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what is non-objective art?

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art that is entirely imaginative and not based on anything that appears natural or real

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How is Design and form synonymous

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they both describe the overall organization of a composition

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4
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organic unity is the combo of what 3 things

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Form -how, subject-the what, content-the why

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5
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What are the five elements of art

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line,color,shape,texture, value

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6
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what is a picture plane

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2d flat surface the artwork is rendered on

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7
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what is a picture frame

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the physical or imagined boundary that surrounds the work

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What is positive space

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is the portion of the art work whose art elements produce the subject

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9
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what is negative space

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the space that surrounds the positive space

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10
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what are aesthetics

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a philosophy of art that explores the meaning of truth and beauty.

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11
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is it possible for graphic art to be 3D

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no

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12
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is it possible to create art free of abstraction

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all art has some kind of abstraction to it.

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13
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what is asymmetry

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is the state of unbalanced composition

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14
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what is approximate symmetry

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achieves a sense of balance by using similar art elements on either side of a central axis

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15
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What are the seven principles of organization

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harmony,balance,dominance, economy, variety, proportion, movement

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out of the seven principles which two are effected by the other 5

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harmony and variety are most effected by the other five because of cue visual balance

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17
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what does gestalt mean

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is a German word meaning form, in design it is the importance of perceiving and experiencing the whole instead of a collection of parts

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18
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how are harmony and rhythm similar and dif

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both have to do with repetition of visual elements. rhythm achieves movement, harmony achieved through repetition of visual elements

19
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whats the dif between scale and porportion

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both have to do with comparing sizes of things. scale is used to compare size of things to a constant reference. proportions are used to compare relative size

20
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what is the importance of movement in a comp

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movement gives visual interest and helps express content

21
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what is visual closure

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there are enough visual clues in a comp to suggest that completion of objects

22
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what is the golden mean

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a ratio of the most perfect and harmonious proportions

23
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What are contour lines

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lines that describe the other edges of a drawn object

24
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what are cross contour lines

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lines that describe the interior surfaces of a drawn object or space

25
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what are cross hatched lines

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have an additional set of hatched lines drawn in different directions that usually create dif values

26
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what are two words to describe calligraphic lines

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flowing and rhythmic

27
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what does the character of a line refer to and why

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thte character of a line refers to the thickness of texture, color, straight or curved. adds interest and variety to art

28
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expression is synonymous to what

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content

29
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what is representational art

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use of the art elements result in the observer being reminded of actual objects

30
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what are implied lines

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lines that dim, fade, stop and the viewer completes in their wn mind given enough visual clues

31
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what is hue

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hue is the name of a color corresponding to a position on the spectrum

32
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the intensity of a color refers to what

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refers to the purity of a hue

33
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what are pigments

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substances that give their color properties to other substances by mixing with it or covering it

34
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what are the three secondary colors

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green orange purple

35
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whats one way to neutralize a color

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mix with its complementary color

36
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what is additive color

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describes perception of color that occurs when light is perceived in some combination directly from its source

37
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subtractive color

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describes the perception of color that occurs when light is reflected and or absorbed in some combo from the pigment

38
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what is an amrphous shape

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a shape without clear definition

39
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what kind of shape is simple squares

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geometric shapes

40
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what dimensions are used for 2d shape

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height width

41
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what dimensions are used for 2d

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height width depth

42
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what is a bimorphic shape

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resembles living organism

43
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what is volume

A

a measurable area of defined or occupied space

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