Key Terms Flashcards
figurative art
images including human and animal forms
organic
non-geometric lines and form
abstract
image which does not represent any realistic object
semi-abstract
partly realistic, partly abstract
contrast
a difference between colours, tones and objects
symmetry
the image is the same in both or more directions
subject matter
the object that the artist has chosen to draw
form
the representation of any three-dimensional object
focal point
the area that is of most interest in a composition (can be more than one)
collage
making a picture by cutting and pasting
simplify
to make less complex
appropriation
the use of pre-existing objects or images with little or no transformation applied to them.
perspective
objects in the foreground appear bigger than objects
silhouette
an image reduced to a single tone or color
tone
the lightness or darkness of a color
texture
the surface quality of an object or illusion of texture
composition
the placement of objects in an image
scale
the size of an object in relation to another object
background
parts of the image in the back ( depth )
rhythm
visual tempo or beat
stylised
priortising, simplifying, changing & altering an initial image
surrealism
art movement expressing the imagination and dreams
unify
art elements working to visually bring things together
naive
simplistic images untrained artist
primary colors
base colors like red, yellow, blue
saturation
the degree of chroma or purity of a color
reflective color
change of hue when color is reflected onto another
illusion of glass
warm color
yellow, pink, red, brown, orange
cool color
blue, green, purple
balance
the visually equal distribution of art elements
impressionism
style that show impression rather than details ( van gogh)
complimentary colors
opposite colors in a color wheel (stand out contrast)
bust
sculpture of head and shoulders
malleable
flexible & can be reshaped (clay)
inorganic
not found in nature/ geometric
en plein air
to make art outside in open air
contemporary
art produced in the current time period
asymmetrical
not symmetrical
expressionist
art which is distorted or exaggerated colors are identified in order to show emotion
impasto
where paint is laid on a surface in very thick layers. brush and paint marks are visible. provides texture
pointillism
small distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. branches from impressionism
middle ground
the middle distance of a painting
foreground
the part of a view that is nearest to the observer
secondary colors
green, orange and purple, which are created by mixing two primary colors.
tertiary colors
created by mixing primary and secondary colors. red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green
