SAS#5 & 6 Flashcards

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The visual elements are
These are the building blocks of composition in art

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LINE
SHAPE
TONE
COLOR
PATTERN
TEXTURE
FORM

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Most images begin their life as

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LINE DRAWINGS

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3
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Lines cross over one another to form

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SHAPES

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4
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A shape may be projected into_______to create form

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3 DIMENSIONS

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5
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Is the foundation of all drawing

It is the first and most versatile of the visual elements of art

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LINE

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Can be natural or man-made, regular or irregular etc….

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SHAPE

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The angles and curves of shapes appear to change depending on our viewpoint.
The technique used to describe this change is called

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PERSPECTIVE DRAWING

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8
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Squares and rectangles can portray

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STRENGTH AND STABILITY

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9
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Can represent continuous movement

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CIRCLES AND ELLIPSES

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Can lead the eye in an upward movement

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TRIANGLES

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Can create a sense of imbalance and tension

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INVERTED TRIANGLES

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12
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The lightness or darkness of a color

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TONE

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13
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artwork can be adjusted to alter it’s expressive character

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TONAL VALUES

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14
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Suggest comfort and ease

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CURVED LINES

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15
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Suggest distance and calm

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HORIZONTAL LINES

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16
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Suggest height and strength

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VERTICAL LINES

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17
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Suggest turmoil and anxiety

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JAGGED LINE

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18
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Can express the personal energy and mood of the artist

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FREEHAND LINES

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19
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Can express are rigid control

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MECHANICAL LINES

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20
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Can led the eye in certain directions

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CONTINUOUS LINES

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21
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Ephemeral or the insubstantial

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BROKEN LINES

22
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Can express strength

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THICK LINES

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Can express delicacy

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THIN LINES

24
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Is the visual elements that has the strongest effect on our emotions

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is made by repeating or occurring the elements of an artwork to communicate a sense of balance harmony contrast rhythm or movement
PATTERN
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Pattern in art Is often based on the inspiration we get from observing the _________that occur in nature.
NATURAL PATTERN
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Pattern in art is used for both structural and decorative purposes
MAN-MADE PATTERN
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Is the surface quality of an artwork The roughness or smoothness of the material from which it is made
TEXTURE
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We experience texture in two ways
OPTICALLY (THROUGH SIGHT) PHYSICALLY (THROUGH TOUCH)
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An artist may use his or her skillful painting technique to create the illusion of texture
OPTICAL TEXTURE
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an artist may paint with expressive brushstrokes who's texture conveys the physical and emotional energy of both the artist and his or her subject
PHYSICAL TEXTURE
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This is a third category of textures who's fleeting forms are subject to change like clouds is smoke lens bubbles and liquids
EPHEMERAL TEXTURE
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Is the physical volume of a shape and the space that it occupies. It can be representational or abstract
FORM
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Can be modelled (added form) Carved (subtracted form) and constructed (build form) it can be created from sculptural materials like play rock lester wood stone concrete cast and constructed metal plastic resins glass and mixed media
THREE DIMENSIONAL FORM
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Construct the illusion of 3d in 2d media by a skillful manipulation of the visual elements
TWO DIMENSIONAL FORM
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Are essentially a set of criteria which are used to explain how the visual elements are arranged in a work of art.
THE PRINCIPLES OF ART
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The principles of art help combat this gray area to some.they allow us to communicate what makes a great painting great with an element of
OBJECTIVITY AND CONSISTENCY
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Refers to the visual weight of the elements of the composition. It is a sense that the painting feels stable and "feels right".
BALANCE
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in which both sides of a composition have the same elements in the same position as in a mirror image or the two sides of a face
SYMMETRY
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In which the composition is balance due to the contrast of any of the elements of art. For example a large circle on one side of a composition might be balanced by a small square on the other side
ASYMMETRY
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In which elements are equally spaced around a central point as in the spokes coming out of the hub of a bicycle tire
RADIAL SYMMETRY
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Can be achieved by juxtapositions of any of the elements of art
CONTRAST
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Among the first places that are viewers is drawn
CONTRAST
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Is an example of contrast
NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE SPACE
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The artist creates an area of the composition that is visually dominant and commands the viewers attention This is often achieved by contrast
EMPHASIS
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Is the result of using the elements of art such that they move the viewers eye around and within the image.
MOVEMENT
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Is the uniform repetition of any of the elements of art or any combination thereof.
PATTERN
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Created by movement implied through the repetition of elements of art in a non-uniform but organized way.
RHYTHM
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You want your painting to feel unified such that all the elements fit together comfortably
UNITY/VARIETY
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A bit vague compared to some of the other principles generally speaking it refers to how well all the visual elements work together in a work of art
HARMONY