vocab Flashcards
Elemental Shapes
Basic shapes such as a brick, sphere, cylinder, pyramid, wedge, and cone.
Format
The border that surrounds and frames a composition.
Visual Overlap
Arranging shapes so that one overlaps another to create depth in the picture.
Positive Space
The space inside any closed shape.
Negative Space
The space outside of any closed shape.
Value
Using a range of light and dark marks to describe volume and model a subject’s form.
Continuation
The continuous line that forms around the perimeter of a series of overlapping shapes.
Figure
Any drawn or painted shape that represents an object.
Ground
A 2D surface to which a designis applied. Eg. Paper, Canvas, etc…
Formal
The organization of all visual elements and principles. To discuss the formal aspects of a work of art is to talk about it’s visual organization. Formal discussions do not involve content or concept.
Content
The objects or scenes depicted in a work of art.
Concept
The idea underlying a work of art or design; the meaning of a work of art; sometimes seen in comparison to Form.
Picture Plane
The surface area of a drawing, painting, print, etc.
Texture
The actual and visual feel of surface areas.
Movement
An implied visual sensation through repetition of an element or through a progressive change of an element. E.g. repeating elements tracking across any composition creates movement.
