Other Words Flashcards
Foreshortening
Optical illusion that an object or distance appears shorter tha. It actually is.
Cross-hatching
Lines that pass over hatched lines in a different direction.
Juxtaposition
The act if positioning close together
Composition
The arranging and/or structuring of all the art elements that achieves a unified whole.
One-point perspective
The parallel horizontals and verticals that run across the field of view
Art
The formal expression of a conceived image or imagined conception.
Cast shadow
The dark area that occurs on a surface as a result of something being placed between that surface ands a light source.
Aesthetics
Implies intellectual or visual beauty
Craftmanship
Aptitude, skill, or quality workmanship in the use of tools and materials.
Technique
The manner and skill with which artists employ their tools ands materials to achieve an expressive effect.
Three point perspective
The viewer is looking up or down upon the image.
Asymmetry
“without symmetry”
Genre paintings
Paintings with subject matter that concerns everyday life.
High-key color
Any color that has a value level of middle gray or lighter
High-key value
A value that has a level of middle gray or lighter
