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Mid Term Flashcards

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Actual Lines

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Lines that are physically present in a design

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Actual Time

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The duration of an actual temporal event.

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Ambient Light

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The quality of light within an entire space or setting.

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Content

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The emotional and/or intellectual meaning or message of an artwork

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Continuity

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Degree of connection or flow among compositional parts

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Directed Light

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Localized and focused light, such as a spotlight on a singer.

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Direction

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Actual or implied movement of an element within a design.

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Dynamic Forms

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Forms that imply change.

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Earthwork

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Commonly an artwork that has been created through the transformation of a natural site into an aesthetic statement.

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Elements

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Basic building blocks from which designs are made. For example, in 2-D design, the essential elements are line, shape, teture, color, and value.

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Environmental Work (Environment)

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An artwork that must be entered physically. Installations and earthworks are two major types of environmental work.

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Form

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  1. The physical manifestation of an idea, as opposed to the content, which refers to the idea itself. 2. The organization or arrangement of visual elements to create a unified design. 3. A 3-D composition or unit within a 3-D composition. For example, a sphere, a cube, and a pyramid are all 3-D forms.
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Freestanding Works

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An artwork that is self supporting and is designed to be viewed from all sides.

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Function

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The purpose of a design or the objective that motivates the designer.

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Geometric Forms

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3-D forms derived from or suggestive of geometry. Cubes, spheres, tetrahedrons.

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Harmony

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A pleasing or soothing relationship among colors, shapes, or other design elements.

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Hue

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The name of a color that distinguishes it from others and assigns it a position on the visual spectrum.

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Implied Lines

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  1. A line that is suggested by the positions of shapes or objects within a design. 2. A line that is suggested by movement or by a gesture rather than being physically drawn or constructed.
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Implied Time

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The suggested location or duration of an event.

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Installation

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An artwork or design that presents an ensemble of images and objects within a 3-D environment.

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Intensity

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  1. The purity, saturation, or chroma of a color. 2. In time design, the power, concentration, and energy with which an action is performed or the quality of observation of an event.
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Kinetic Forms

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Forms that actually move.

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Line

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One of the basic elements of design. 1. A point in motion 2. a connection between points 3. a series of adjacent points 4. an implied connection between points

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Mass

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A solid 3-D form.

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Mechanical Forms

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Gears, belts, hoses, and other forms suggestive of machinery.

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Negative Space

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Space surrounding a positive form or shape.

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Organic Forms

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Forms that are derived from nature.

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Orientation

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The horizontal, vertical, or diagonal position of a composition or design element.

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Orthographic Projection

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A drawing system widely used by artists and designers to delineate the top, bottom, and four side views of a 3-D object. Unlike perspective drawing, an orthographic projection is constructed using parallel lines that accurately deliniate six surfaces of an object.

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Plane

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A 3-D form that has length and width but minimal thickness.

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Polyhedra

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Multifaceted volumes.

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Positive Forms

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Areas of physical substance in a 3-D design.

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Primary Contours

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The defining edges of a physical object, such as the extremities of a carved sculpture.

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Reflective

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Light that is bounced off a reflective surface back into space.

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Refracted

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Light that has been bent as it passes through a prism.

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Relief

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Sculpture in which forms project out from a flat surface. The degree of projection ranges from low to high relief.

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Saturation

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The purity, chroma, or intensity of a color.

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Secondary Contours

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The inner edges of a physical object, such as the internal design and detailing of a carved sculpture.

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Sight Line

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  1. A viewing line that is established by the arrangement of objects within one’s field of vision. 2. A straight line of unimpeded vision.
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Site-Specific

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An artwork specifically designed for and installed in a particular place.

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Space

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The area within or around an area of substance. The artist/designer defines and activates space when constructing a 3-D object.

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Static Forms

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Forms that appear to be stable and unmoving.

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Symbolic Color

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A color that has been assigned a particular meaning by the members of a society. In USA, white = wedding, in Borneo white = DEATH.

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Temperature

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The physical and psychological heat suggested by a color’s hue.

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Texture

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The visual or tactile quality of a form. Texture can be created visually using multiple marks, physically through surface variation, or through inherent property of a specific material.

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Three-Quarter Work

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A physical work that is designed to be viewed from the front and sides only.

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Translucent

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A surface that partially permits the passage of light.

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Transparent

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A surface that permits the passage of light, such as clear plastic or glass.

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Value

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The relative lightness or darkness of a surface.

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Viewing Time

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The time an audience devotes to watching or exploring an artwork.

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Volume

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  1. An empty 3-D form. 2. In 2-D design, a 3-D form that has been represented using the illusion of space. 3. In time design, the loudness of sound.

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