Key Terms

Question 1

figurative art

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images including human and animal forms

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organic

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non-geometric lines and form

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abstract

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image which does not represent any realistic object

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semi-abstract

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partly realistic, partly abstract

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contrast

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a difference between colours, tones and objects

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symmetry

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the image is the same in both or more directions

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subject matter

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the object that the artist has chosen to draw

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form

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the representation of any three-dimensional object

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focal point

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the area that is of most interest in a composition (can be more than one)

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collage

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making a picture by cutting and pasting

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simplify

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to make less complex

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appropriation

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the use of pre-existing objects or images with little or no transformation applied to them.

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perspective

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objects in the foreground appear bigger than objects

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silhouette

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an image reduced to a single tone or color

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tone

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the lightness or darkness of a color

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texture

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the surface quality of an object or illusion of texture

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composition

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the placement of objects in an image

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scale

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the size of an object in relation to another object

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background

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parts of the image in the back ( depth )

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rhythm

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visual tempo or beat

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stylised

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priortising, simplifying, changing & altering an initial image

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surrealism

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art movement expressing the imagination and dreams

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unify

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art elements working to visually bring things together

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naive

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simplistic images untrained artist

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primary colors

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base colors like red, yellow, blue

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saturation

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the degree of chroma or purity of a color

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reflective color

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change of hue when color is reflected onto another

illusion of glass

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warm color

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yellow, pink, red, brown, orange

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cool color

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blue, green, purple

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balance

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the visually equal distribution of art elements

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impressionism

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style that show impression rather than details ( van gogh)

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complimentary colors

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opposite colors in a color wheel (stand out contrast)

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bust

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sculpture of head and shoulders

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malleable

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flexible & can be reshaped (clay)

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inorganic

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not found in nature/ geometric

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en plein air

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to make art outside in open air

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contemporary

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art produced in the current time period

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asymmetrical

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not symmetrical

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expressionist

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art which is distorted or exaggerated colors are identified in order to show emotion

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impasto

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where paint is laid on a surface in very thick layers. brush and paint marks are visible. provides texture

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pointillism

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small distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. branches from impressionism

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middle ground

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the middle distance of a painting

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foreground

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the part of a view that is nearest to the observer

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secondary colors

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green, orange and purple, which are created by mixing two primary colors.

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tertiary colors

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created by mixing primary and secondary colors. red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green