Gateways to Art 2.1 Flashcards
Shape
the two-dimensional area the boundaries of which are defined by lines or suggested by changes in color or value
Form
An object that can be defined in three dimensions (height, width, and depth)
Line
a mark, or implied mark, between two endpoints
Sketch
a rough preliminary version of a work or part of a work
Fresco
a technique where the artist paints onto freshly applied plaster. From the Italian fresco, fresh
Medium (plural media)
the material on or fro which an artist chooses to make a work of art, for example canvas and oil paint, marble, engraving, video, or architecture
Texture
the surface quality of a work, for example fine/coarse, detailed/lacking in detail
Emphasis
the principle of drawing attention to particular content in a work
value
the lightness or darkness of a plane in a work
Background
the part of a work depicted as behind the main figures
Pigment
the colorant in art materials. Often made form finely ground minerals
Color
the optical effect caused when reflected white light of the spectrum is divided into a separate wavelength
Style
a characteristic way in which an artist or group of artists uses visual language to give a work an identifiable form of visual expression
Renaissance
a period of cultural and artistic change in Europe from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century
Ground
the surface or background onto which an artist paints or draws
Hatching
the use of non-overlapping parallel lines to convey darkness or lightness
Expressive
capable of stirring the emotions of the viewer
subject
the person, object, or space depicted in a work of art
Contrast
a drastic difference between such elements as color or value (lightness/darkness)
Highlight
an area of lightest value in a work
Binder
a substance that makes pigments adhere to a surface
Cross-hatching
the use of overlapping parallel lines to convey darkness or lightness
foreground
the part of a work depicted as nearest to the viewer
composition
the overall design or organization
focal point
the center of interest or activity in a work of art, often drawing the viewer’s attention to the most important element
Conceptual art
a work in which the ideas are often as important as how it is made
cast
a sculpture or artwork made by pouring a liquid (for example molten metal or plaster) into a mold
contour
the outline that defines a form
Rhythm
the regular or ordered repetition of elements in the work
Three-dimensional
having height, width, and depth
outline
he outermost line of an object or figure by which it is defined or bounded
