Vocab

Question 1

Abstract

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Artwork that stresses the importance of the elements and principles rather than subject matter.

Question 2

Analogous colors

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Groups of colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel.

Question 3

Asymmetrical

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the absence of, or a violation of, symmetry

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Balance

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(One of the principles)
a way of combining ele­
ments to add a feeling of equilibrium or sta­bility to a work of art. Balance can be of three kinds: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial.

Question 5

Memory Drawing

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A drawing made from the memory of the subject

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Monochromatic

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One color

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Cool Colors

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Blue, Green and Purple

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Warm colors

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Yellow, Red and Orange

Question 9

Movement

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(One of the Principles)
used
to create the look and feeling of action and
to guide the viewer’s eye throughout the
work of art

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Gradation

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(one of the principles)
refers to a way of combining ele­
ments by using a series ofgradual changes in
those elements.

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Variety

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(one of the principles)
a way of combining elements in
involved ways to create intricate and compli­cated relationships.

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Harmony

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(one of the principles)
refers to a way of com­bining similar elements in an artwork
to accent their similarities.

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Emphasis

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or contrast, is a way
of combining elements to stress the
differences between those elements
(principle)

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Rhythm

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created by the careful placement of repeated elements in a work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat.
(principle)

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Proportion

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Proportion is the principle of art concerned with the relationship of certain elements to the whole and to each other
(principle)

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Unity

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is the look and feel of wholeness or oneness ina work of art

Question 17

Hue

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refers to the name of a color. The term

is used to point out the difference between a blue and a green, or a red and a yellow.

Question 18

Intensity

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or quality of brightness and purity.

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Value in color

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When describing a hue, the term value
refers to that hue’s lightness or darkness.
Value changes are often obtained by adding black or white to a particular hue.

Question 20

Color

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(element)
is an element made up of three dis·
tinct qualities: hue, intensity, and value.

Question 21

Line

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is to refer to it as a continuous mark made on some surface by a moving point.

Vertical, or straight up and down, suggests strength and stability. Horizontal suggests calmness. Diagonal suggests tension. Curved suggests a flowing movement

Question 22

Texture

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is the element of art

that refers to the way things feel.

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Shape

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element of art that refers to a wo-dimensional area clearly set off by one or more of the other visual elements, such as color, value, line, texture, and space. Shapes are flat.

Question 24

Space

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(element)
can be thought of as the distance or
area between, around, above, below, or within things.

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Value

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Value, or tone, refers to the use of light and dark, shade and highlight, in an artwork.

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Form

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Form may be created by the forming of two or more shapes or as three-dimensional shapes (cube, pyramid, sphere, cylinder, etc.)

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Symmetry

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The quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis.

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Tertiary colors

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a color made by mixing one primary color with one secondary color

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The Element of art

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Space
Shape
Form
Line
Texture
Value
Color

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Complementary colors

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Complementary colors are pairs of colors that are of “opposite” hue in some color model

Question 31

Burnishing

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Burnishing in drawing refers to applying heavy layers of pencil until the tooth of the paper is completely filled in.

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Composition

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Composition is the term used for the arrangements of the elements in or the subject matter of piece of art

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Aesthetics

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The branch of philosophy that deals with the principles of beauty and artistic taste.

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Contour drawing

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Contour drawing, also known as continuous-line drawing, is an artistic technique used in the field of art

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Ebony/ Layout pencil

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A drawing pencil that features a thick core of graphite formulated to be very black and smooth

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Emotionalism

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a style of painting which is expressionist with the goal of illicting humanitarinism and social responsibility from the viewer

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Formalism

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In art theory, formalism is the concept that a work’s artistic value is entirely determined by its form—the way it is made, its purely visual aspects, and its medium.

Question 38

4 parts of the critical analysis and what questions does each one answer

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Informal -
Elements of art
Analysis-
Principles of art
Intent-
What did the artist want to do?
Judgement-
How well did they do it?

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Geometric shape

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have the clear edges one achieves when using tools to create them

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Gesture Drawing

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A gesture drawing is work of art defined by rapid execution. Typical situations involve an artist drawing a series of poses taken by a model in a short amount of time, often as little as 30 seconds, or as long as 2 minutes.

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Imitationalism

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to portray the subject matter as realistically as possible

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Kneaded eraser

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The kneaded eraser (or putty rubber) is a tool for artists. Lightly lifts lead

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medium/media

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what is used to create a piece of art

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negative shape/ negative space

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Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image

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Nonobjective art

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The term “Non-Objective Art” describes any type of abstract art which is wholly devoid of any reference to the natural world

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organic shapes

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a shape that visually suggests nature or natural forces. also know as biomorphic shape. Not like geometric shapes.

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Portfolio

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set of pieces of creative work collected by someone to display their skills, esp. to a potential employer.

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Positive shape

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are the objects themselves. They are surrounded in a painting by what are called the negative shapes

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Primary colors

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a group of colors from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing
Red, blue, yellow.

Question 50

The principles of art

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Unity
Harmony
Variety
Balance
Emphasis
Proportion
Rhythm

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Radial Symmetry

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Symmetry around a central axis, as in a starfish or a tulip flower

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Realism

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True-to-real life art

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Rule of thirds

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A grid of 9 on a piece of art. This is to discourage placing the subject in the center.

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Secondary Color

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A secondary color is a color made by mixing two primary colors in a given color space.

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Shade

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Shade refers to a color that varies slightly from a standard color.

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Subject matter

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The main part of a piece of art

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Tertiary/ Intermediate colors

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A tertiary color is a color made by mixing either one primary color with one secondary color, or two secondary colors

Question 58

Unity

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(Principle)

Unity is the concept behind the artwork.

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Tint

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A shade or variety of color.