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Visual Arts Vocab

Subject : visual-arts
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1. The state of mind or feeling communicated in a work of art - frequently through color.






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. A graphic system used by artists to create the illusion of depth and volume on a flat surface. The lines of buildings and other objects in a picture are slanted - making them appear to extend back into space.






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






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






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






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






15. The act of curving or bending. One of the characteristics of line.






16. A three-dimensional volume or the illusion of three dimensions (related to shape - which is two-dimensional); the particular characteristics of the visual elements of a work of art (as distinguished from its subject matter or content).






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






31. A systematic - organized collection of student work.






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. An element of art. Color has three properties: hue - value - and intensity.






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






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






39. An idea based on a particular subject.






40. A systematic - organized collection of student work.






41. 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).






42. A way to show three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface. Lines appear to go away from the viewer and meet at a single point on the horizon known as the vanishing point.






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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