Art Chapter 1
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sabrinam26 on January 18, 2012
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19 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 shape | closed, flat, 2-D area |
| form | illusion of, or actual 3-D space that an object occupies |
| texture | how the surface of an object feels or the illusion of how it might feel |
| symbol | something that stands for or represents something else |
| elements of art | basic visual symbols that artists use to make a work of art |
| principles of design | rules that act as guides for organizing or structuring the elements of art in making a work of art |
| communication | one of the main purposes of art |
| value | has to do with shadows, shading, highlights, relative darks and relative lights |
| space | refers to the emptiness or area around, between, above, below, or within objects |
| composition (form) | aspect or part of a work of art that includes the way the principles of design are used to organize the elements of art |
| content | message or artistic statement of a work of art |
| subject | the part most easily recognized or depicted in a work of art |
| medium | material used to make a work of art |
| media | when more than one material is used to make a work of art |
| perception | act of looking at something carefully and thinking about it deeply |
| free standing | work of art surrounded on all sides by space |
| seven elements of art | line, form, shape, space, color, texture, value |
| eight principles of design | unity, harmony, balance, proportion, emphasis, movement, rhythm, varitety |
| line | a mark made a moving pointed tool |
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