Visual Terms Flashcards
When something isn’t symmetrical
Asymmetrical
Way of looking or presenting something
Angle
Surrounds behind something
Balance
Even distribution of all elements in a work
Balance
Bringing together parts to form a whole
Composition
Using opposites in a visual
Contrast
Part of artwork that will be dominant
Dominant Image
What your eyes are drawn to in an image
Focal Point
The things in the front of the image
Foreground
Size, typeface an color of text
Don’t
From where the image is viewed from
Perspective
How big something is relative to other things
Proportion
An object representing something else
Symbol
When the image is symmetrical
Symmetry
Image with exaggerated facial features
Caricature
Form of art where various images are put together
Collage
Drawings in boxes that tell an amusing story
Comic strip
Cartoons that deal with current news
Editorial Cartoon
Drawing art on a computer
Graphics
Set of image to tell a story
Photo Essay
Big image with text to convey a message
Poster
Hard copy of an image
Rough sketches that show a sequence.
Storyboard