Vocab Flashcards
Abstract
Artwork that stresses the importance of the elements and principles rather than subject matter.
Analogous colors
Groups of colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel.
Asymmetrical
the absence of, or a violation of, symmetry
Balance
(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.
Memory Drawing
A drawing made from the memory of the subject
Monochromatic
One color
Cool Colors
Blue, Green and Purple
Warm colors
Yellow, Red and Orange
Movement
(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
Gradation
(one of the principles)
refers to a way of combining ele
ments by using a series ofgradual changes in
those elements.
Variety
(one of the principles)
a way of combining elements in
involved ways to create intricate and complicated relationships.
Harmony
(one of the principles)
refers to a way of combining similar elements in an artwork
to accent their similarities.
Emphasis
or contrast, is a way
of combining elements to stress the
differences between those elements
(principle)
Rhythm
created by the careful placement of repeated elements in a work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat.
(principle)
Proportion
Proportion is the principle of art concerned with the relationship of certain elements to the whole and to each other
(principle)
Unity
is the look and feel of wholeness or oneness ina work of art
Hue
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.
Intensity
or quality of brightness and purity.
Value in color
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.
Color
(element)
is an element made up of three dis·
tinct qualities: hue, intensity, and value.
Line
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
Texture
is the element of art
that refers to the way things feel.
Shape
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.
Space
(element)
can be thought of as the distance or
area between, around, above, below, or within things.
Value
Value, or tone, refers to the use of light and dark, shade and highlight, in an artwork.
Form
Form may be created by the forming of two or more shapes or as three-dimensional shapes (cube, pyramid, sphere, cylinder, etc.)
Symmetry
The quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis.
Tertiary colors
a color made by mixing one primary color with one secondary color
The Element of art
Space Shape Form Line Texture Value Color
Complementary colors
Complementary colors are pairs of colors that are of “opposite” hue in some color model
Burnishing
Burnishing in drawing refers to applying heavy layers of pencil until the tooth of the paper is completely filled in.
Composition
Composition is the term used for the arrangements of the elements in or the subject matter of piece of art
Aesthetics
The branch of philosophy that deals with the principles of beauty and artistic taste.
Contour drawing
Contour drawing, also known as continuous-line drawing, is an artistic technique used in the field of art
Ebony/ Layout pencil
A drawing pencil that features a thick core of graphite formulated to be very black and smooth
Emotionalism
a style of painting which is expressionist with the goal of illicting humanitarinism and social responsibility from the viewer
Formalism
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.
4 parts of the critical analysis and what questions does each one answer
Informal - Elements of art Analysis- Principles of art Intent- What did the artist want to do? Judgement- How well did they do it?
Geometric shape
have the clear edges one achieves when using tools to create them
Gesture Drawing
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.
Imitationalism
to portray the subject matter as realistically as possible
Kneaded eraser
The kneaded eraser (or putty rubber) is a tool for artists. Lightly lifts lead
medium/media
what is used to create a piece of art
negative shape/ negative space
Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image
Nonobjective art
The term “Non-Objective Art” describes any type of abstract art which is wholly devoid of any reference to the natural world
organic shapes
a shape that visually suggests nature or natural forces. also know as biomorphic shape. Not like geometric shapes.
Portfolio
set of pieces of creative work collected by someone to display their skills, esp. to a potential employer.
Positive shape
are the objects themselves. They are surrounded in a painting by what are called the negative shapes
Primary colors
a group of colors from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing
Red, blue, yellow.
The principles of art
Unity Harmony Variety Balance Emphasis Proportion Rhythm
Radial Symmetry
Symmetry around a central axis, as in a starfish or a tulip flower
Realism
True-to-real life art
Rule of thirds
A grid of 9 on a piece of art. This is to discourage placing the subject in the center.
Secondary Color
A secondary color is a color made by mixing two primary colors in a given color space.
Shade
Shade refers to a color that varies slightly from a standard color.
Subject matter
The main part of a piece of art
Tertiary/ Intermediate colors
A tertiary color is a color made by mixing either one primary color with one secondary color, or two secondary colors
Unity
(Principle)
Unity is the concept behind the artwork.
Tint
A shade or variety of color.
