Studio Midterm Flashcards
Contour Line
A line which defines a form or an edge
Blind Contour Line
Contour line in which the artist does not look at the drawing but follows the outline of the object with their eyes and draws accordingly
Continuous Contour Line
A line that only has one start point and one end point; writing utensil never leaves the paper
Line
A dot that went for a walk
Scale
Size in which something is created
Observational Drawing
Drawing directly from an object in front of you (physical; not photo)
Horizontal Lines
Lines that run flat across the paper side to side
Vertical Lines
Lines that run up and down from top to bottom
Vanishing Point
Point on the paper to which all orthogonal lines go
Orthogonal Lines
Lines in perspective drawings that are always drawn to the vanishing point
Parallel Lines
Lines that never cross
Perpendicular Lines
Lines that cross at a 90 degree angle
Horizon Line
Line that implies where the sky meets the ground
Value
Black, white, and everything in between
Shape
Outline of an area or a figure (2D)
Form
Shape of a three dimensional object
Proportion
The size of something in relation to something else
Texture
The appearance or feel of a surface
Symmetry
Same on both sides, can appear mirrored
Asymmetry
Different on both sides
Contrast
Difference between light and dark (high contrast = light lights and dark darks)
Shadows
Absence of light
Highlights
Abundance of light
Hatching
Shading with lines in one direction
Cross Hatching
Shading with lines that cross each other or go in 2 directions
Scumbling
Shading by going in small circles with utensil
Hue
Another word for color
Primary Colors
Red, yellow, & blue
Secondary Colors
Orange, green, & violet
Tertiary Colors
Red-orange, yellow-orange, blue-violet, blue-green, yellow-green
Chroma
Intensity of a color (high chroma = no tints or hues
Tints
White + hue
Shades
Hue + Black
Complementary Colors
Directly across on color wheel
Analogous Colors
Neighboring on color wheel
Monochromatic
Any tints or shades of one single hue
