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Visual Arts Vocab

Subject : visual-arts
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1. Refers to sculpting method produced by removing or taking away from the original material (the opposite of additive).






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






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






4. Color with black added to it.






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






6. In perspective drawing - a point at which receding lines seem to converge.






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






8. Computer programs that involve users in the design and organization of text - graphics - video - and sound in one presentation.






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






10. Formed or enclosed by curved lines.






11. Anything repeated in a predictable combination.






12. Making an element appear to hold a secondary or lesser importance within a design or work of art.






13. Area of a two-dimensional work of art between foreground and background.






14. Color shaded or darkened with gray (black plus white).






15. Colors opposite one another on the color wheel. Red/green - blue/orange - and yellow/violet are examples of complementary colors.






16. 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.






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






18. A point moving in space. This can vary in width - length - curvature - color - or direction.






19. An idea based on a particular subject.






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






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






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






23. The representation of people - subjects - and scenes from everyday life.






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






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






26. 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.






27. Refers to an image produced by the imagination and not existing in reality.






28. The angle from which the viewer sees the objects or scene.






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






30. The plan - conception - or organization of a work of art; the arrangement of independent parts (the elements of art) to form a coordinated whole.






31. The colors black - white - gray - and variations of brown. They are included in the color family called earth colors.






32. Colors suggesting warmth: red - yellow - and orange.






33. Colors suggesting coolness: blue - green - and violet.






34. Color lightened with white added to it.






35. The colors black - white - gray - and variations of brown. They are included in the color family called earth colors.






36. The transferring of an inked image from one surface (from the plate or block) to another (usually paper).






37. 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.






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






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






40. An artistic composition made of various materials (e.g. - paper - cloth - or wood) glued on a surface.






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






42. 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.






43. Ideas that express ideas and moods.






44. An artistic composition made of various materials (e.g. - paper - cloth - or wood) glued on a surface.






45. Colors suggesting coolness: blue - green - and violet.






46. An organized system for looking at the visual arts.






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






48. Skills learned while observing firsthand the object - figure - or place.






49. Having height - width - and depth. Also referred to as 3-D.






50. The principle of design that combines elements in a work of art to emphasize the similarities of separate but related parts.