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Vocabulary Flashcards

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Contour

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A single line sensitive to the outside surface of an object. Uses only one line to create 3-D image.

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Value

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The lightness and darkness of

An object. Used to indicate depth (2-D, 3-D)

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Tint

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Light values (high key)

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Shade

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Shade=dark values (lowkey)

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Portrait

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A drawing or painting of a person or animal in a specific pose.

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Medium/media

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The tools that you use to create an artwork (pencil, paint brush)

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Neutrals

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White,grey, black

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Picture plane

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The surface that you draw, paint, or point on.

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Subject matter:

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The object(s) that we choose to depict or focus on in an artwork

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Special subject matter

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The artist has chosen to focus their attention on a specific subject matter for a large volume of works I.e Robert Bateman only creates “wildlife art”

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Stippling

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Created a 3-D object using dots with respect to the light and shadow.

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Chiaroscuro

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“Bright-dark” a technique pioneered by Leonardo Oa Vinci in which a person or object is put “in the spotlight”

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Varying line contour

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Variety is adding to the contour line (e.g thick, thin)

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Asymmetrical balance

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The two sides are NOT identical.

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Intensity

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The brightness or dullness of a colour.

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Hue

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The purity of a colour

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17
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Gesture drawing

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A drawing that captures an ACTION OF MOVEMENT

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Proportion

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Comparing one part to the other to create balance (I.e nose size uses eye size)

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Tenebroso

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“Dark-dark”. Also called dramatic illumination l, Is a style of painting using very pronounced chiaroscuro, where there are violent contrasts of light and dark, and where darkness becomes a dominating Feature of the image. A style, or method of painting, adopted by Spanish and Italian painters, especially Caravaggio.

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Contrast

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Opposites that emphasize (bring out the best in) each other for example dark vs light, big vs small

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21
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Design process

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Thumbnails, layout, final piece.

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Draw example and define a real line.

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A mark created by a straight edge

Drawing: ___________________

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Draw implied line and define

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A dotted line

Draw: —————

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Draw and define an Organic shape

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An enclosed shape

Draw: (I.e a leaf)

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Draw and define a geometric shape

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An enclosed shape that could be a circle, square, triangle etc
Draw (ie circle, square, triangle)

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Draw and define a freeform shape

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An enclosed shape.

Draw: (I.e cloud)

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Draw and define Symmetrical balance

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The equalization of elements

Draw: a drawing equal on both sides

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Draw and define asymmetrical balance

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A drawing that is not symmetrical on both sides

Draw: a rectangle upright on one side and down side on the other side

29
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Draw and define visual movement

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Can be both implied ( the viewers eye follows a regular arrangement of motifs) or physical ( an object in motion) I.e a person running
Draw: ▪️◽️◼️

30
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Draw and define a stippling

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Created a 3-D object using dots, with respect to light and shadow
Draw : a dotted circle with dark and light areas

31
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Draw and define hatching

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Parallel lines are used to define and indicate light and shadow effects
Draw: a square with parallel lines

32
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Draw and define cross-hatching

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Intersecting sets of parallel lines which are used to create a form with respect to light and shadow effects.
Draw: a shape with intersecting parallel lines.

33
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Principles of design: balance

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The equalization of elements (symmetrical, asymmetrical, ratio)

34
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Principles of design: visual weight

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▪️▫️

35
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Principles of design: unity

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The principals of design combined with the medium to Create a sense of wholeness in a work of art.

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Principles of design: emphasis

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To promote attention to certain areas/objects/feelings (highlight, size, colour)

37
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Principles of design: contrast

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Opposites that emphasize (bring out the best in) each other.

38
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Principles of design: pattern

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A repeated motif ▫️◾️▫️◾️▫️◾️

39
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Principles of design: movement

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Can be both implied (The viewers eye is led in a certain direction) or physical (an object in motion) I.e person running

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Principles of design: rhythm

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The path along which the eye follows a regular arrangements of motifs
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Principles of design: proportion

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Individual parts are measured against the size of a nose to see if one is too big or too small

42
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Element of design: line

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A continuous mark made on a surface to define space, contour, and outlines and to suggest mass and volume.
Real: ____________
Implied: ———

43
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Element of design: shape (2-D)

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An enclosed space that may be organic, geometric, or free form.
Organic: 🍃
Geometric: ⚪️◾️🔷
Free form:☁️💦

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Elements of design: colour

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The character of objects created my light bouncing off a surface and reflecting in the eye.

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Elements of design: form (3-D)

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A three dimensional object that encloses volume ( I.e cube, sphere, pyramid, cylinder, etc)

46
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Elements of design: texture

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The quality of a surface, both tactical (feel) and visual (see)

47
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Elements of design: space

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An element of art that indicates areas between, around, above, below, or within something. (Background, middle, ground, foreground)

48
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Elements of design: value

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The lightness and darkness of an object. Used to indicate depth (2-D, 3-D)

49
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Elements of design: tint and shade

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Tint- light values (high key)

Shade- dark values ( lowkey)

50
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What is the difference between shape and form?

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Shape is a 2-D object and form is a 3-D object that incloses volume

51
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Shade and label a value scale

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52
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Shade and label light logic

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