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Visual Arts Vocab

Subject : visual-arts
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1. Total visual effect in a composition achieved by the careful blending of the elements of art and the principles of design.






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






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






4. The purpose and use of a work of art.






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






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






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






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






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






10. The size relationships of one part to the whole and of one part to another.






11. A three-dimensional work of art either in the round (to be viewed from all sides) or in bas relief (low relief in which figures protrude slightly from the background).






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. Also called color schemes or harmonies. They refer to the relationships of colors on the color wheel. Basic color schemes include monochromatic - analogous - and complementary.






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






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






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






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






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






25. A principle of art concerned with combining one or more elements of art in different ways to create interest.






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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. Characteristics of colors: hue - value - intensity.






33. Also called atmospheric - perspective achieved by using bluer - lighter - and duller hues for distant objects in a two-dimensional work of art.






34. The drawing of lines quickly and loosely to show movement in a subject.






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






36. 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.






37. Formed or enclosed by straight lines to create a rectangle.






38. 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.






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






40. 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.






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The organization of works of art. They involve the ways in which the elements of art are arranged (balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - subordination - variation - unity).






49. Difference between two or more elements (e.g. - value - color - texture) in a composition; juxtaposition of dissimilar elements in a work of art; also - the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of a picture.






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