(Midterms) Elements of Art Flashcards
makes objects stand out against a background
lines
T or F: lines are not everywhere
false; everywhere sila
add quality in a visual stimuli
lines
lines are used in writing what
- words
- numbers
- symbols
when actors are studying a new role, they are memorizing what
their lines
help us find the best route
lines on a map
lines parallel to the horizon
horizontal lines
line that is alike when you lie down
horizontal lines
lines that may move left to right or vice versa
horizontal lines
example of horizontal lines
landscapes and seascapes
lines from bottom to above or vice versa
vertical lines
T or F: vertical lines may lean
false; bawal
example/s of vertical lines
monuments
lines found between horizontal and vertical lines
diagonal lines
lines that may seem to be either rising or falling
diagonal lines
T or F: diagonal lines can have either positive or negative implication/s
true
T or F: the positive implication of a diagonal line is when stress/frustration/defeat is seen on the posture of an athlete
false; negative implication siya
T or F: a negative implication of diagonal lines is the posture of a soldier who lost a battle
true
completed form of diagonal lines
zigzag lines
indicate chaos conflict and confusion
zigzag lines
where is zigzag mostly seen
- war
- anime characters (hairstyles)
curved lines are technically what shape
curvilinear
organic and natural type of line
curved line
T or F: curved lines can adjust direction regularly
true
the outlines of the human body–femal body is what line
curved line
curved lines are often seen in what object
seashells
T or F: curved lubes form lines that show graceful movement
true
lines that an artist draws intentionally
actual lines
T or F: implied lines add quality to the whole work
false; actual lines dapat
lines used by artists to make the viewer feel involved in the art by interpreting
implied lines
T or F: implied lines seem to fade, stop and/or disappear and reappear continuously
true
most expressive element of art
color
T or F: color is typically connected with emotion
true
T or F: colors can be seen everywhere the moment we open our eyes
true
T or F: colors are only seen when light surrounds an object
true
T or F: absence of light = no color
true
T or F: colors are not a property of light
false; property siya
who discovered colors as a property of light
Isaac Newton
what did Newton used to discover color as a property of light
prism
triangular piece of glass
prism
shortest wavelength of light
red
longest wavelength of light
violet
T or F: colors play a vital role in art
true
name in which color is known
hue
the colors of the visible spectrum are known as what
hue
lightness or darkness of a color
value
can exist in diff degrees of values
hue
when white is added to a hue it is a
tint
when black is added to the hue it is a
shade
T or F: more white = darker color
false; lighter color
T or F: tint has a lighter color value than a shade
true
refers to how pure a color is
intensity/saturation
pertains to the absence of white, bkack or gray
pure hues
colors that tend to be bright
high saturation or high intensity
colors that tend to be dull
low in saturation or low intensity
distinguishes between a bright hue and a dull hue
intensity
T or F: colors are either additive or subtractive
true
when you combine all colors of light, the result will be
white
when you combine all colors of pigments, the result will be
black
the color wheel is divided equally into how many parts
12
how many are the primary colors
3
what are the primary colors
- red
- yellow
- blue
in colors of light, what re the primary colors
- red
- blue
- green
why are the primary colors called a primary color
they cannot be produced by mixing other colors
what is the name of the colors that are the combination of primary colors
secondary colors
what are the colors of the secondary colors
- orange
- green
- violet
the colors of light the secondary colors
- yellow
- cyan
- magenta
the colors from a combination of a primary and a secondary color
intermediate color
how many intermediate colors are there
6
these are considered the equal of intermediate colors in some books
tertiary colors
created by combining /neutralizing ine color by adding the complement color
tertiary color
some example of tertiary color
- brown
- olive green
name the `colors that do not share the same characteristics of any color in the spectrum
- black
- white
- gray
colors with no color quality
neutrals
the color where all colors are present
white
the color where all colors are absent
black
color known as an impure white
gray
partial reflection of all color wavelengths
gray
colors associated with the sun and fire
warm colors
warm colors
- red
- orange
- yellow
colors associated to the air, sky, earth and water
cool colors
cool colors
- blue
- green
- violet
- blue-green
warm, bright colors make us feel what
happy and excited
cool colors make us feel what
relaxed and encouraged
what are the colors that make us feel warm and passionate
- red
- pink
- yellow
what are the colors that makes us feel calm and at peace
green and blue
T or F: the effect of color can be universal
true
T or F: different cultures may have different meaning on a color
true
resulted due to the combination of the enclosure of lines
shapes
can be discerned when viewing the artwork against its background
shapes
they discovered that the way of human brain processing an information is through organization of objects/stimuli into groups based on similarity or such
German Gestalt psychologists
are regular and precise shapes that present an industrial feel
geometric shape
shape that has a natural appearance and represent objects from the nature
organic shapes
shape that has either curvilinear or an irregular shape
organic shape
can be biomorphic or amorphous
shapes
this shape can show biological organisms
biomorphic shape
shape that exist without basis
amorphous shape
T or F: the shapes artist use are not a reflection of the artist
false; reflection nila yun
T or F: shapes may suggest meaning
true
shape that may mean stability, symmetry, independence and monotomy
squares
shape that may mean confinement and self-reliance
circle
shape that may mean creativity
oval
shape that may mean reaching out
stars
tricky element of the visual art
shapes
gives the viewer a perception of depth
stereoscopic vision
the distance of the two eyes is used under what vision
stereoscopic vision
the distance that allows the viewer to see 2 presentations of the object(from each eye)
retinal disparity
involves the movement of the eyes when looking at or viewing the object
kinesthetic vision
when grouped, not all objects are seen
overlapping
objects that are big will be perceived as near compared to objects that are far
relative size and linear perspective
supported by the concept of linear perspective
relative size
in relative size, these meet at the horizon to give the illusion of the distance
parallel lines
also known as aerial perspective
atmospheric perspective
the illusion in an atmospheric perspective is created by a technique known as
gradient
3 parts of a gradient
- foreground
- middle ground
- background
according to him, art is a product of human creativity and will always be dependent on individual interpretation and response
Ocvirk (2002)
makes any artwork possible
light
changes in the amount of reflected light from white to grey to black and vice versa
achromatic value
the technique of using light and shadow in painting
chiaroscuro
exploited the effects of chiaroscuro in his masterpieces
Leonardo da Vinci
the technique da Vinci introduced
sfumato
the gradual blending of light and shadow
sfumato
da Vinci’s art where he used sfumato
Mona Lisa
artist that used chiaroscuro while exaggerated the use of shadows
Caraviaggiot
he exaggerated use of shadows in painting is calles
dark manner
“dark manner” was used in which period
baroque period
“dark manner” or exaggeration of chiaroscuro is known as
teneberism
artist that used teneberism
Rmbrandt
element of art that used the sensory systen
texture
texture is derived from latin which means
weaving
refers to the feel of the surface of woven fabrics
texture
important in 2-dimension or 3-dimension arts
texture
can refer to how the surface of the material feels and looks like
texture
T or F: texture can both be seen and felt
true
texture without touching is known as
visual texture
surface texture when some light rays are blocked
rough
rough textures result in what pattern
light and dark
texture where light rays are able to bounce more evenly
shiny
texture that feels real and looks real
actual texture
T or F: actual texture are usually 3-dimensional
type of painting where a thick layer of pigment is used on the surface
impasto paintings
artist who used impasto paintings
Van Gogh
usage of real objects in paintings is known as
collage
collage is introduced by
Picasso and Braque
texture where the surface looks real but is not
simulated texture
T or F: in simulated texture, the artist is able to recreate reality
true
T or F: objects with simulated texture can be mistaken for real objects
true
what is the purpose of simulated texture
fool the eye
texture where the artist focuses on one real texture and emphasize it
abstract texture
texture mainly used for decoration and aesthetic effect
abstract texture
T or F: abstract texture has also an attempt to fool the eye
false; hindi niya nais yun
texture that is produced from the artist’s imagination
invented texture
T or F: invented texture do not represent something real
false; hindi
occurs through time
motion
can show direct actions in which movement is perceived immediately
motion
movement that involves the real movement
actual movement
actual movement is known as
kinestic art
actual movement is typically observed in what
modern sculptures
actual movement can be achieved through what
- aid of nature
- driven by a medium/energy source
artist that used actual movement
alexander calder
employed changes in air current to make his sculpture move
alexander cadler
to show this movement, variety of lines are used altogether in repetition with changes in position/size/proportion
implied movement
example of implied movement
nude descending a staircase
repetition and manipulation of color, shape and line
op art
something to do with the patterns in time
rhythm
how fast or slow the music
tempo
unit of time that is made up of a group of accented and unaccented beats or pulses
meter
succession of consecutive notes/tones changing in pitch and duration
melody
carry the overall theme of a music
melody
T or F: melody and rhythm can be separated
false; as one sila
combination of different tones/pitches played/sung together
harmony
notes played/sung together at the same time are called what
chord
involve playing chords successively
harmony
relationship of melodic and harmonic in music
texture
T or F: music have thicker texture if it has fewer melodic lines
false; mas thick if mas maraming melody
music texture that has one melodic line
monophonic texture
music texture that has playing melody with accompanying chord
homophonic texture
most complex musical texture having a lot of melodic lines that seems independent from one another
polyphonic texture
degree of softness or loudness of music
dynamics
may include the way of changing from soft to loud
dynamics
timbre is also known as
tone color
the quality of sound generated by an instrument or voice
timbre
4 types of western orchestra
- string
- woodwind
- brass
- percussion
when sound is produced when the body of the instrument vibrates
idiophones
when sound is produced by membranes that are tightly stretched over a part of the instrument
membranophones
involves the use of stretched strings to produce sound
chordophones
it produces sound when air vibrates in a column found inside or the reed vibrates by a flow of air
aerophones
sound is produced through materials that can produce electrical signals connected to a loudspeaker
electrophones
arrangement of musical events/themes in a composition
form
most popular musical form
strophic (AAAA)
T or F: strophic is where the theme is repeated continuously
true
this is a form of music where a new melody is played after one melody
Binary (AB)
form of music where a new melody is played after one melody but at the same time, the first melody is repeated after the second one
Ternary (ABA)
musical form where the musical theme alternates with 2 or more different themes
Rondo (ABACA, ABACABAm ABACADA)
music form where melody is initially played then changes after the theme is done playing
Theme and variation (AA1A2A3A4)
musical form that is fast and the almost identical to ternary due to its division of 3
sonta-allegro
