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Art Review

Terms in this set (34)

Color
the element of art that deals with reflected light
Horizontal
lines that run parallel to the bottom of the page, left to right
Geometric
precise shapes that can be defined in some way
Grottage
wet paint is scratched with a variety of tools to create textures
Foreground
part of the picture plane that appears closest to the viewer
Tint
any color plus white
Space
element that refers to the emptiness or area between, above, below or within objects
Line
the path of a moving point, the simplest part of any artwork
Analogous/ Adjacent
colors next to each other on the color wheel, closely related in hue
Negative Space
refers to the empty spaces between shapes and forms
Diagonal
lines that slant
Implied Lines
a series of points that the viewers eyes automatically connect, suggested lines
Middle ground
an area in a picture between the foreground and background
Organic
Irregular and uneven shapes
Perspective
a graphic system that creates an illusion of depth and volume on a 2-d surface
Shape
any 2-D area enclosed by an outline
Texture
the way something feels or appears to feel
Decalcomania
a technique where paint is forced between into texture patterns by pulling apart 2 canvas
Teritary
color made by mixing one primary color one secondary color
Value
element that deals with the lightness to darkness of an object
Complementary
colors opposite on another on the color wheel
Frottage
designs created by placing paper over a raised surface and rubbing with crayon
Intensity
the saturation, strength, purity or brilliance of a color
Relief Sculpture
a 3-D dimensional artwork that projects out from a flat surface
Shade
any color plus black
Hue
the common name for a color
Background
part of the picture plane that appears furthest from the viewer
Primary
a color made by missing two primary colors
Positive Space
refers to the shapes or forms in 2-D or 3-D artwork
Tone
any color plus gray
Vertical
lines that run straight up and down
Form
objects having 3 dimensions (height, width, and depth)
Line
the part of a moving point
Collage
artwork created by pasting cut or torn materials to a flat surface
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