Art Midterm
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annasully141 on January 12, 2009
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Fundamentals of Art 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Continuous | a line where the pencil is not lifted from the paper |
| descriptive | a line that is visible in a drawing |
| expressive | a line that conveys emotion |
| outline | a line that joins itself to surround a shape |
| blind contour | lines that result from looking only at your object and not at the paper |
| contour | lines that define the outer edges of forms and surfaces within a form |
| implied | lines that are indicated indirectly |
| hatching | lines that are thin, closely spaced, and paralell |
| cross-hatching | thin, closely spaced lines that cross |
| still life | a group of objects placed together for the purpose of drawing |
| optical mixing | the visual appearance of hatched lines that are so thin and closed together that they appear gray |
| shape | a two dimmensional area with a recognizable boundary |
| organic | irregular shapes that can be found in nature |
| geometric | shapes that are regular and usually found in things made by people |
| shape constancy | the tendency to see a shape as unchaning regardless of the veiwing angle |
| optical | static artwork that seems to move by itself |
| forms | three dimmensional area |
| sculpture | deals with real forms |
| foreshortening | making a 3D object appear to be seen at an angle wy shortening a dimmension |
| negative space | the backround or unfilled area of the picture |
| value | range of light and dark that helps distunguish different objects |
| shading | variations in value to suggest form, volume, and depth in artwork |
| shadow | an area that is not or is only partially illuminated by a light source because of being blocked |
| gradation | shows the advancement by successive stages from light to dark |
| analgous | colors that are next to each other on the color wheel |
| saturation | the brightness or dullness of a color |
| hue | identifies a color by name |
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