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Vocab midterm Flashcards

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blind contour

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a drawing exercise, where an artist draws the contour of a subject without looking at the paper

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ground

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the layer used to prepare a support for painting

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rhythm

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the movement within a piece of art that helps the eye travel through the to a point of focus

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sighting

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comparing the angles and axes of viewed objects with those of your drawing

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form

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it can refer to the overall form taken by the work – its physical nature; or within a work of art it can refer to the element of shape among the various elements that make up a work

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construction line

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a special type of infinite line that is typically used when quick drafting techniques are required

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contour line

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an outline that defines the edges of a form or shape

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geometric shape

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shapes made out of points and lines including the triangle, square, and circle

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static

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shows no change

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vanishing point

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the point on the horizon line to which parallel lines appear to converge as they recede into the distance

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eye level

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The terms “horizon line” and “eye level” are often used synonymously. Horizon line/eye level refer to a physical/visual boundary where sky separates from land or water

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12
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invented texture

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Texture or surface quality not intended to resemble textures found in real life

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frottage

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technique of obtaining an impression of the surface texture of a material, such as wood, by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing it with a soft pencil or crayon

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non-representational art

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Work that does not depict anything from the real world

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abstraction

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Non-representational works of art that do not depict scenes or objects in the world or have discernable subject matter

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picture field

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large areas of a more or less flat single color

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scumble

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to make (something, such as color or a painting) less brilliant by covering with a thin coat of opaque or semiopaque color applied with a nearly dry brush

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composition

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the arrangement of various visual elements in an artwork

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art elements

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line, shape, form, space, value, color and texture. These elements are the essential components, or building blocks, of any artwork

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medium

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the material used to create artwork

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repetition

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the use of two or more of the same or similar elements such as colors, shapes, or lines

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view finder

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a useful device for framing a composition

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content

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The emotional or intellectual message of an artwork

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organizational line (analytical line)

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a formal use of line. Analytical line is closer to geometry with its use of precise and controlled marks

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implied line

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lines that are suggested by changes in color, tone and texture or by the edges of shapes

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organic shape

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free-form shapes. They are irregular and uneven shapes

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symmetrical balance

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balance that is achieved by arranging elements on either side of the center of a composition in an equally weighted manner

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horizon line

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The terms “horizon line” and “eye level” are often used synonymously. Horizon line/eye level refer to a physical/visual boundary where sky separates from land or water

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one-point perspective

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a drawing method that shows how things appear to get smaller as they get further away, converging towards a single “vanishing point” on the horizon line.

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actual texture

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the actual physical surface of an artwork or design

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pictorial composition

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the arrangement of graphical elements on the plane

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unity

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separate parts working together in a composition

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spatial

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using digital methods and tools to show where something is located in space

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collage

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the technique and the resulting work of art in which pieces of paper, photographs, fabric and other ephemera are arranged and stuck down onto a supporting surface

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aerial perspective

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the technique of creating an illusion of depth by depicting distant objects as paler, less detailed, and usually bluer than near objects

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foreshortening

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the technique of depicting an object or human body in a picture so as to produce an illusion of projection or extension in space.

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overlapping

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when shapes are in front of other shapes

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lyrical line

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A kind of line that seems to spring directly from the artist’s emotions or feelings — loose, gestural, and energetic

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negative space

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the space around and between the subject of an image

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tangent

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where 2 lines just touch each other in a way that causes spatial ambiguity and a slight jarring on our eyes

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analytical line

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a line that follows a linear, geometrical, or precise line

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planar analysis

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the break down of a complex form into flat planes

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naturalistic

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creating works as close to reality as possible

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asymmetrical balance

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when an artwork’s composition is not symmetrical, but balances visual weight between its two sides

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sustained gesture

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A type of gesture drawing that begins with a quick notation of the subject and extends into a longer analysis, usually lasting from about 5 to 20 minutes (and sometimes slightly longer)

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two-point perspective

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a technique in art involving two lines diverging into two separate vanishing points

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simulated texture

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a two-dimensional piece is created in such a way as to look like something it is not

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representational art

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Artwork that clearly depicts real objects

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subjective

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Subjective art is the art that is created by the artist themself. The art is made based on personal feelings and emotions felt when creating it

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picture plane

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an imaginary plane (flat surface) which corresponds to the surface of the canvas (but sitting above it), directly at the viewer’s line of sight

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grattage

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Grattage is a surrealist painting technique that involves laying a canvas prepared with a layer of oil paint over a textured object and then scraping the paint off to create an interesting and unexpected surface

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gesture drawing

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a laying in of the action, form, and pose of a model/figure

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cross contour

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a method of drawing that creates the illusion of 3D form

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