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Define Line

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The path of a moving point through space.

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What are the 6 elements of design?

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Line, Space, Form/Shape, Colour, Texture, Value

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5 ways line can vary.

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Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal, Curved, Zigzag

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Define shape

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A line joined end to end. An area clearly set off.

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4 types of shape.

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Geometric, Organic, Simple, Complex

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Define Value

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Refers to the lightness or darkness of a hue. Can be changed by adding black or white.

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Define Form

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An object with 3 dimensions. An artwork can have form (sculpture, architecture) or imply it through shading .

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Define Texture

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Refers to the way things feel or look as though they might feel if touched.

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Define Colour

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Colour relies on light- what the eye sees when light reflects off an object.

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List the 3 types of balance.

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Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Radial

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Define contrast and give two examples.

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Contrast is when there is a large difference between how an element is used. Ex. Rough and Smooth (texture) or Red and Green (colour)

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Define pattern and give an example.

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Pattern refers to the repetition or reoccurrence of a design element. It is either random or regular and establishes a regular beat. Ex. ABABABAB

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Define Motif.

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The part of a pattern that is repeated.

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Expressive line drawing

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A kind of line that seems to spring directly from the artists emotions/feelings. Loose, gestural, energetic, and a lot of curved lines.

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Blind contour

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A drawing style defined by edges. It is done completely with no eye contact with the drawing surface. The study is purely object observation.

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Contour line

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A drawing style defined by surface edges. Line is used to describe the shape, form, and surface of an object.

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Cross-contour line

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A drawing style which uses line worked across the page so that it describes/defines the form and shape of the object.

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No-tan drawing

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A drawing style that reduces an image to shapes of shadow and light with no mid tones.

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Gesture drawing

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The purpose is to capture the feeling of motion with a quickly done loose sketch.

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Composition

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A work of art.

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Rule of thirds

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The best place to have your centre of interest. It creates emphasis that is offset to allow your eyes to move around.

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Centre of interest

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A point it the composition where the viewers eyes are drawn towards.

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Stippling

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A method of shading done with a pen. Involves the repetition of dots. The closer the dots, the darker the tone.

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Cross-hatching

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A method of shading using a fine liner. It is a building up of parallel lines that cross over each other in various directions.

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Highlight
A bright or reflective area in a painting, picture ect.
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Cast shadow
The shadow cast by a form onto a nearby surface.
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Positive space
The space that an objects occupies. The thing is the positive space.
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Negative space
The space around the object.
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Foreground
The part of a composition that is nearest to the veiwer.
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Middle ground
The middle distance of a composition.
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Background
The area or scenery farthest back in a composition.
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Media
The substance used to create a work of art.
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Gesso
A paint primer. A mixture of paint and glue that allows for paint to stick to different surfaces.
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Wash
A transparent watercolour made by diluting pigment. The more water added, the lighter the tone.
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Graded wash
Wash ranging from dark to light of one colour.
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Dry brush
Using slightly thicker paint on the end of a dry brush to create textures.
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Wet on wet
Wet colour applied directly beside or on top of another colour so that the two colours blend together.
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Wet on dry
Applying a wet wash over an already dry wash for crisp clean edges.
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Lino-tile
A piece of linoleum which you carve out to make your print.
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Positive space
The space that the object/thing occupies.
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Negative space
The area around the object.
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Burin
The tool used to carve out the the Lino-tile.
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Brayer
An ink roller used to spread the ink into the tile.
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Artist proof
The very first print that an artist makes. Titled with an A.P.
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Edition number
A fraction in the corner of a print that compared the sequence number to the total number of sequences in the edition.
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Printing press
The machine that transfers the ink from the tile onto the paper with a large amount of compression.
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Relief printing
Printing process in which the raised edges resemble where the ink will be.
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Perspective
Representing three-dimensional objects and depth relationships on a two-dimensional surface.
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Converging lines
As parallel lines move away from you, they appear to be meeting at the vanishing point on the horizon line.
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Horizon line
Also known as eye-level; it is always straight and horizontal and represents the curve of the earth where our eyes can no longer see.
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Vanishing point
A point that lies on the horizon line where all parallel lines converge.
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Bird's eye view
When it looks as if the viewer is looking down, from above the object.
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Worm's eye view
When the artist makes it look like you are looking up from below the object.
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What are the three properties of colour and their definitions?
Hue: refers to the name of a colour. Value: the lightness or darkness of a given hue. Intensity: refers to the brightness or dullness of a hue.
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Tint
Achieved by adding white.
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Tone
The amount if light or greyness.
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Prism
A solid geometric figure whose two faces are similar, equal, and parallel rectilinear figures. And whose sides are parallel. A 3d shape used to refract light into its colour spectrum.
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How many major divisions are in the colour wheel?
12
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What are the primary colours ?
Red, Yellow, and Blue.
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What are the secondary colours?
Orange, Green, and Violete
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What are the intermediate colours?
Red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-Violete, and red-Violete.
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What are the 5 colour schemes?
Monochromatic, analogous, complimentary, split complimentary, and triad.
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Define monochromatic and state whether it creates harmony or contrast.
Various tints and shades of one colour. Creates harmony.
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Define analogous and state whether it creates harmony or contrast.
Any three colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel. Creates harmony.
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Define complimentary and state whether it creates harmony or contrast.
Colours opposite each other on the colour wheel. Creates contrast.
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Define split-complimentary and state whether it creates harmony or contrast.
A three colour combination of one hue plus the hues on either side of its compliment. Creates contrast.
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Define triad and state whether it creates harmony or contrast.
Any three colours that are of equal distance from each other on the colour wheel. Creates contrast.
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What year did the group of seven form?
1920
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Where was the group of seven from?
Canada
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What did the group of seven paint?
Landscape art.
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What are two reasons why the group of seven formed a group?
They had similar interests in Canadian landscape art and
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Who inspired the group of seven?
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List three things that the group of seven accomplished as a group.
They created Canada's first real art movement. They were featured in the 1924 Wembley exhibition in England. ?
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List two reasons why the group of seven are important Canadian painters.
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