Terminologies

Question 1

Composition

Answer 1

The placement or arrangement of elements in an artwork

Question 2

Cross hatching

Answer 2

A shading technique involving lines crossing each other

Question 3

Shade

Answer 3

Adding black to a colour

Question 4

What is a hue

Answer 4

The identity of a colour

Question 5

What is a Sketch

Answer 5

A quick drawing that loosely captures the appearance of a place or situation

Question 6

What is colour?

Answer 6

A visual perception resulting from the way an object reflects/ emits light, characterised by it’s hue, saturation and brightness.

Question 7

What is contour?

Answer 7

These are simple line drawings that follow the visible edges of shapes , they are like outlines.

Question 8

What is doodling?

Answer 8

Making scribbles, recognising, outlining and colouring meaningful shapes and figures.

Question 9

What is fashion illustration?

Answer 9

Fashion illustration is the art of visually expressing new ideas,and bringing them to life using drawing tools or design based software programs.

Question 10

What is hatching

Answer 10

A shading technique involving a series of lines running parallel

Question 11

What aesthetic?

Answer 11

The study and appreciation of beauty

Question 12

What is media?

Answer 12

Any material used in the creation of an art object

Question 13

What is shading?

Answer 13

Showing change from dack to light or light to dark

Question 14

What is the horizon?

Answer 14

The boundary where the sky meets the land or sea

The apparent line that separates the earth’s surface from the sky when viewed from a specific vintage point.

Question 15

Who is a model?

Answer 15

A person who poses for an artist, or a thing used as an example to follow or imitate.

Question 16

Why do we shade?

Answer 16

Shading in art is used to create the illusion of depth, volume, and form in a two-dimensional drawing or painting. By varying the intensity and direction of the shading, artists can convey the way light falls on objects, creating realistic and three-dimensional effects. Shading also helps to create emphasis, contrast, and mood in a piece of art. It adds dimension and realism, making the artwork more visually compelling and engaging to the viewer.

Question 17

Line

Answer 17

An element of design which refers to a continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point.