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Visual Arts Vocab

Subject : visual-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The unique character of a drawn line as it changes lightness/darkness - direction - curvature - or width.






2. The principle of design dealing with the creation of action.






3. A color scheme involving the use of only one hue that can vary in value or intensity.






4. Pertaining to representation of form or figure in art.






5. Colors that are mixtures of two primaries. Red and yellow make orange - yellow and blue make green - and blue and red make violet.






6. Message - idea - or feelings expressed in a work of art.






7. Refers to the colors red - yellow - and blue. From these all other colors are created.






8. The way in which the elements in visual arts are arranged to create a feeling of equilibrium in a work of art. The three types of balance are symmetry - asymmetry - and radial.






9. A balance of parts on opposite sides of a perceived midline - giving the appearance of equal visual weight.






10. The organization of elements in a work of art.






11. Refers to sculpting method produced by removing or taking away from the original material (the opposite of additive).






12. Part of a two-dimensional artwork that appears to be nearer the viewer or in the front. Middle ground and background are the parts of the picture that appear to be farther and farthest away.






13. A set of characteristics of the art of a culture - a period - or school of art. It is the characteristic expression of an individual artist.






14. Artwork in which the subject matter is stated in a brief - simplified manner. Little or no attempt is made to represent images realistically - and objects are often simplified or distorted.






15. Having height and width but not depth. Also referred to as 2-D.






16. Refers to shapes or forms having irregular edges or to surfaces or objects resembling things existing in nature.






17. Total visual effect in a composition achieved by the careful blending of the elements of art and the principles of design.






18. The state of mind or feeling communicated in a work of art - frequently through color.






19. A system for representing three-dimensional objects viewed in spatial recession on a two-dimensional surface.






20. A branch of philosophy; the study of art and theories about the nature and components of aesthetic experience.






21. The unique character of a drawn line as it changes lightness/darkness - direction - curvature - or width.






22. Special stress given to an element to make it stand out.






23. The hanging of ordinary objects on museum walls or the combining of found objects to create something completely new. Later - installation art was extended to include art as a concept.






24. Intentional - regular repetition of lines of shapes to achieve a specific repetitious effect or pattern.






25. Anything repeated in a predictable combination.






26. A balance of parts on opposite sides of a perceived midline - giving the appearance of equal visual weight.






27. The outside size and bulk of a form - such as a building or a sculpture; the visual weight of an object.






28. Arrangement or work of art showing a collection of inanimate objects.






29. A guide for judgment or scoring; a description of expectations.






30. Lightness or darkness of a hue or neutral color. A value scale shows the range of values from black to white.






31. A work of art for Which more than one type of art material is used to create the finished piece.






32. Special stress given to an element to make it stand out.






33. A two-dimensional area or plane that may be open or closed - free-form or geometric. It can be found in nature or is made by humans.






34. The place in a work of art on which attention becomes centered because of an element emphasized in some way.






35. Condition of being twisted or bent out of shape. In art - distortion is often used as an expressive technique.






36. The surface quality of materials - either actual (tactile) or implied (visual). It is one of the elements of art.






37. Includes thinking and communication. Visual thinking is the ability to transform thoughts and information into images; visual communication takes place when people are able to construct meaning from the visual image.






38. A small preliminary model (as of a sculpture or a building).






39. The visual sensation dependent on the reflection or absorption of light from a given surface. The three characteristics of color are hue - value - and intensity.






40. Plural of medium - referring to materials used to make art; categories of art (e.g. - painting - sculpture - film).






41. A three-dimensional composition in which a collection of objects is unified in a sculptural work.






42. Color lightened with white added to it.






43. Characteristics of colors: hue - value - intensity.






44. A type of art in which events are planned and enacted before an audience for aesthetic reasons.






45. Intentional - regular repetition of lines of shapes to achieve a specific repetitious effect or pattern.






46. A branch of philosophy; the study of art and theories about the nature and components of aesthetic experience.






47. The visual sensation dependent on the reflection or absorption of light from a given surface. The three characteristics of color are hue - value - and intensity.






48. Color lightened with white added to it.






49. A unit repeated over and over in a pattern. The repeated motif often creates a sense of rhythm.






50. Sensory components used to create works of art: line - color - shape/form - texture - value - space.