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Visual Art Vocabulary Flashcards

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Path of a point that moves through space; can be described in terms of width, direction, movement, length, curvature, and even color

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Line

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Distinct spatial form depicted in two dimensions (height & width) and created by lines or a change in color, shading, or materials

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Shape

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Unit in an artwork that is defined or set apart by a definite contour

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Form

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Visual or actual area within and around shapes and forms.

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Space

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Contents of a shape or form and is bound by edges or surfaces

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Positive space

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“Empty” area surrounding a shape or form and also helps to define the boundaries of a shape or form.

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Negative space

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Look and feel of a surface

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Texture

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Hue, value, and intensity of an object

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Color

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Relative lightness or darkness of tones or colors

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Value

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Building block components of a work of art; visual pieces that are put together to make a coherent whole

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Elements of design

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Principle of art that is concerned with the sense of stability of the visual elements

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Balance

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Assortment of lines, colors, forms, shapes, or textures in a work of art

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Variety

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Regular repetition of lines, shapes, colors, or patterns in a work of art

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Rhythm

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Accent, stress, or importance of a part of an artwork

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Emphasis

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Relationship of the distance of objects in a composition; the relationship of the size of one part to another or to the whole

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Proportion

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When proportional relationships are created relative to a specific unit of measurement

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Scale

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Significant degrees of difference between lines, colors, shapes, values, forms, and/or textures.

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Contrast

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Interrelation, balance, and organization of all elements of an artwork to achieve a quality of oneness, or a pleasing sense

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Unity

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Mixture of copper, tin, and other metals often used in cast sculptures because it is very strong and hard

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Bronze

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Artful form of writing letters or words with brushes or pens, originated by the Chinese

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Calligraphy

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Technique for making sculpture by cutting away unwanted parts; a carved object

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Carving

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To copy a solid object by pouring a liquid, such as melted metal, clay, wax, or plaster, into a mold and letting it harden

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Cast

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Art of making and decorating objects of clay that are fired in a kiln; pottery

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Ceramics

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Work of art created by gluing bits of paper, fabric, scraps, photographs, or other materials to a flat surface

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Collage

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Colors that are opposites on the color wheel and contrast with each other

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Complementary colors

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Family or related colors ranging from the greens though the blues or violets

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Cool colors

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Part of a design that is most important, most powerful, or has the most influence

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Dominant

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Decorative designs sewn on cloth with a needle and thread or yarn

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Embroidery

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Process of carving or cutting pictures, letters, or designs into a hard material

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Engraving

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Most important part or area in a work of art; center of interest

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Focal point

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Portion of a work of art that appears to be in front

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Foreground

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Painting done with water based paint on fresh plaster so that as it dries the colors are absorbed into the wall

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Fresco

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Horizontal band of decorative or narrative art, often part of the decoration of a building

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Frieze

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Gradual, often subtle change from light to dark, rough to smooth, or from one hue to another

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Gradation

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Related qualities of the visual elements of a composition; achieved by repetition of characteristics that are the same or similar

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Harmony

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Actual or imaginary line in a work of art representing the point at which water or land seems to end and the sky begins

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Horizontal line

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Another word for color

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Hue

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Manuscript page that is decorated with ornamental designs, miniatures, or lettering, often with gold leaf

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Illuminated manuscript

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Relative brightness or dullness of a color

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Intensity

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Design or view made up of natural outdoor scenery

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Landscape

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Picture or design made by fitting small pieces of colored paper, glass, tile, stone, or other materials onto a background

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Mosaic

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Large painting that covers a wall

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Mural

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Colors that blend or combine with all other colors to alter their value or intensity

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Neutral colors

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Style of painting or drawing in which the image created bears little resemblance to the natural or realistic form of the subject

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Nonrepresentational art

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Line that shows or reveals the outer edges of a shape or form

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Outline

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Tray or board on which colors are mixed; also, the colors used by a particular artist or for a particular artwork

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Palette

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Imaginary route the eyes follow when one is viewing a work of art; usually begins at the bottom edge, moves clockwise, and ends at the center of interest

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Path of vision

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Repetition of shapes, lines, or colors in a design

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Pattern

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Representation, of a three dimensional object on a flat, two dimensional surface

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Perspective

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Fine, colored powder that makes paint when combined with various liquid mixtures

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Pigment

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Painting, sculpture, drawing, photograph, or other work of art showing a person, several people, or an animal

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Portrait

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The hues red, yellow, and blue, which in different combinations produce all other colors except white

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Primary colors

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Type of sculpture in which figures are raised above the surface or from a background that is flat or has hollowed out parts

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Relief

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Style of painting and drawing that depicts the subject as it appears

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Representational

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Ratio of the size of parts in a drawing or artwork to their size in the original

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Scale

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Carving, model, or other three dimensional piece of art

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Sculpture

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Color to which black or another dark hue has been added to make that color darker

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Shade

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Simple, quick, rough drawing done without a lot of detail but catching the chief features and a general impression of an object or scene

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Sketch

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Carved, modeled, or sculpted free standing three dimensional figures

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Statue

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Drawing or painting of an arrangement of nonmoving, nonliving objects

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Still life

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Picture or design woven or stitched in cloth and hung on a wall

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Tapestry

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Family of related colors ranging from the reds through the oranges and yellows

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Warm colors

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Background of a watercolor picture prepared by using thin, watery paint applied quickly with large, sweeping brush strokes

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Wash

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Wooden surface on which a picture or design has been cut to form a relief used for printing

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Woodcut

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