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Visual Arts Vocab

Subject : visual-arts
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1. Color with black added to it.






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






3. 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.






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






5. The emptiness or area between - around - above - below - or contained within objects. Shapes and forms are defined by the space around and within them - just as spaces are defined by the shapes and forms around and within them.






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






7. Simplified; exaggerated.






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






9. Transparent pigment mixed with water. Paintings done with this medium are known as watercolors.






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






11. Shapes or spaces that are or represent solid objects.






12. A system to show three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface. The illusion of space and volume utilizes two vanishing points on the horizon line.






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






14. Having no recognizable object as an image. Also called nonrepresentational.






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






16. 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.






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






18. Anything repeated in a predictable combination.






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






20. The drawing of an object as though the drawing tool is moving along all the edges and ridges of the form.






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






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






23. The space within a form (e.g. - in architecture - volume refers to the space within a building).






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






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






26. Personal and thoughtful consideration of an artwork - an aesthetic experience - or the creative process.






27. Refers to closely related colors; a color scheme that combines several hues next to each other on the color wheel.






28. Simplified; exaggerated.






29. 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.






30. Relative size - proportion. Used to determine measurements or dimensions within a design or work of art.






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. The importance of the emphasis of one aspect in relation to all other aspects of a design.






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






37. The part of the picture plane that seems to be farthest from the viewer.






38. Scale showing the range of values from black to white and light to dark.






39. Images in which characteristics of objects are likened to one another and represented as that other. They are closely related to concepts about symbolism.






40. A system to show three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface. The illusion of space and volume utilizes two vanishing points on the horizon line.






41. The way in which parts are arranged or put together to form a whole.






42. Personal and thoughtful consideration of an artwork - an aesthetic experience - or the creative process.






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






44. Formed or enclosed by curved lines.






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






46. 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.






47. Refers to shapes or spaces that are or represent areas unoccupied by objects.






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






49. The way in which parts are arranged or put together to form a whole.






50. Ideas that express ideas and moods.







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