Elements of Art, Principles of Design, Perspective Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Line | A mark that connects 2 points and is greater in length than in width |
| Shape | A closed line creates this. These are 2D, flat and vary |
| Form | A 3D shape that expresses length, width and depth |
| Value | Defines the lightness and darkness of an object or area. Every color has one of these |
| Color | This represents the wavelengths of white light reflected off objects |
| Space | The area between and around objects - real ___ is 3D. The feeling/illusion of this can be created in 2D artwork |
| Texture | A surface quality that can be seen or felt - rough, smooth, hard, soft |
| Balance | The distribution of the visual weight in a composition to achieve a sense of stability |
| Unity | Arranging the elements of a composition so that they hold together with a sense of completeness |
| Emphasis | The part of the composition that catches the viewer's attention, differentiating the more important from less important parts of the piece |
| Contrast | Refers to differences in values, colors, textures, and other elements to achieve emphasis and contrast |
| Pattern | The repetition of an object or symbol all over the artwork. This may be achieved by the repitition/combination of lines, colors and shapes |
| Movement | The path the viewer's eye takes through the composition |
| Rhythm | Created when one or more elements of art are use repeatedly to create a feeling of organized movement |
| Rule of Thirds | Technique which guides you in creating an interesting composition. Rule of thumb taking a rectangular shape and dividing it into thirds |
| Still Life | A painting of inanimate and different objects (most likely related by a theme) |
| Thumbnail Sketch | Small rough sketch of a design |
| Contour Line Drawing | A drawing exercise with a continuous line that never breaks |
| Proportion | The relation between elements and a whole |
| Linear Perspective | The appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer (tricks the eye into seeing depth on a flat surface) |
| Atmospheric Perspective | Backgrounds seem fuzzy, gray and distant. Colors are not as vibrant as in foreground. It is a useful artistic tool for showing distance, especially in a painting |
| Positive Space | Space of content in a painting of an object or person |
| Negative Space | Space of content in a painting of background or blank space |
| Foreshortening | Where an object in the foreground is drawn dramatically shorter than it is in real life to show depth |
| Horizon Line | Actual or imaginary line in art representing the point at which water or land seems to end and the sky begins |
| Bird's Eye View | Line of sight/horizon line is above object |
| Worm's Eye View | Line of sight/horizon line is below object |
| Person's Eye View | Line of sight/horizon line is equal to viewer's eye |
| Overlapping | When one object sits on top and partially hides another object |
| Diminishing Size | Objects in the background appear to be very small, especially the farther away it is |
| Chiaroscuro | In Italian, it means light and dark. It is a technique showing strong modeling/shading with a great deal of contrast between lights and darks |
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