Semester 1 Exam Flashcards
Line
A long, narrow mark or band
Tint
A hue of a color with varying degrees of black added
Texture
The feel or touch of the surface of something
Primary color
Red, yellow, blue
Pigment
The natural color of something
Water color
A paint created by mixing the pigment base with varying amounts of water
Contour line
A curved boundary line
Value
The light or darkness of a color
Composition
A masterpiece that combines multiple sources of inspiration
Shape
The 2D figure a picture takes on
Form
The 3D shape of a picture
Kneaded eraser
A putty-like eraser that is less harsh than a traditional pink eraser and safe for watercolor paper
Secondary color
Orange, Purple, Green
Watercolor paper
A type of paper that is thicker and more absorbent than normal and is better at holding the thin paint
Hue
A shade or tint of a color
Mixed-media
Using a variety of art media in a single piece
Color
The different perceptions that appears on the shapes and objects we see
Flat brush
A paint brush with hairs in a straight line
Detail brush
A paint brush with round long fine hairs
Round brush
A typical paint brush of normal thickness and point
Landscape
A painting of an outdoor scenery
Space
The distance and area within a picture
7 Elements of Art
Line Shape Color Form Space Value Texture
How to start a color wheel
Red on top, yellow to the left, blue to the right
How do you create depth in landscape?
Foreground, middle ground, background
Complementary colors
Red and green, yellow and purple, blue and orange
Acrylic
Pigment suspensions in acrylic polymer emulsion (whipped plastic)
Gum arabic
A gum exuded by forms of acacia, used as a binder for watercolors
Mop brush
A round, full version of a wash brush used for laying layers of color or wetting paper
Pattern
A repeated decorative design
Variety
The absence of uniformity or the state of being diverse
Proportion
A part considered in comparative relation to a whole
Glazing
A thin layer of paint that light travels through and reflects off the opaque level below
Shade
To darken or color
Charcoal
A black amorphous form of carbon used in heavy drawing
Mixed media
Visual art that combines various traditionally distinct visual art media
