ART

list 3 benefits of learning the language of art

1. increases your ability to communicate about works of art 2. increases your ability to understand works of art 3. increases your ability to create works of art

example of functional art

Any of Piet Mondrian's work

name the 4 noticeable artists of the renaissance considered the "Masters of the Renaissance"

Michaelangelo, leonardo da vinci, raphael

what is linear perspective

a graphic system for creating the illusion of space and depth on a 2D surface

what is expressive line

a kind of line that seems to spring directly from the artist's emotions

provide a definition of contour line

a narrow and continuous line that varies in width to create the illusion of some parts being closer to the viewer

proportion is one of eight principles of art. What is proportion?

a part, shape, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole; size relationships

what is hatching and cross hatching

a sense of parallel lines used for shading

_________ is the term used to identify the philosophy or study of the nature of beauty and art

aesthetics

_____________ is the philosophy or study of the nature of beauty in art

aesthetics

what is the role of an art historian and what do they do

analyzes the value and context of artwork of the past

what is an art critic and what role do they play in the world of art

analyzes the value and merit of art based upon the standards of art

artworks have credit lines that list 6 or more important facts about a work of art. Pretend you have created a work of art and write a credit line for the artwork

artist's name; title of work; media; size; year it was created; location

to create a shade of color _________ is added

black

identify the element of art that is derived from reflected light

color

a spectrum of light bent into a circle:

color wheel

a line that defines the edges and surface ridges of an object is:

contour

the term we use to refer to "taking time to do the best possible job on an assignment in combination with technical skill" is called:

craftsmanship

professional critics and informed individuals evaluate works of art using standards of judgement; the term we use meaning the standards of judgement is:

criteria

what factors influence the artwork of a civilization

culture, location, available resources, economic factors, political issues, social issues, technology

4 steps of criticism

description, analysis, interpretation, and judgement

what is glaze and why do we prevent glazed objects from touching other surfaces

glaze is used to provide color to fired ceramics and seal the pores of the clay

identify the principle of art that creates visual unity by stressing the similarities of separate yet related parts of an artwork

harmony

the spectral name for color is known as

hue

the 3 properties of color are:

hue, value, intensity

the term that refers to the brightness or dullness of a hue is:

intensity

define the term perceive and explain how this differs from looking in our ability to take in information about a subject:

its becoming aware of something, come to realize or understand, we perceive different elements and objects within the piece

what are the critical tools for creating the illusion of form

light and shadow

list the 7 elements of art

line shape space value form texture color

harmony is one of 8 principles of art. What is harmony

means all parts of the visual image. compliment and relate to each other

what is the term used to express the material used by the artist to create a work of art

medium (singular) or media (plural)

the principle of art used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewers eye throughout the work of art is:

movement

the principle of art used to create the look and feeling of an action and to guide the viewer's eye throughout the work of art is:

movement

list the 7 major source of inspiration

nature, current events, spiritual/religious, myths/legends, historic events, other artists, creative techniques, and commissioned work

5 types of express lines:

nervous, peaceful, impatient, irritated, and energetic

list appropriate media an artist might use for each of the following art processes: painting & drawing

painting: tempera; watercolor; acrylic; oil drawing: graphite; charcoal; colored pencil; pastels

what are the 5 most common functions or purposes of art

personal, social, spiritual, religious, and educational

list the three categories of color associated with the color wheel

primary, secondary, and intermediate

what is proportion and how do artists use proportion in representative / realistsic works of art?

principle of art concerned w the size relationship of one part to another

identify the principle of art concerned with the size relationship of one part to another is termed

proportion

list 5 types of pattern

regular, alternating, random, flowing, and progressive

whats the difference between shape and form

shape: 2-D form: 3-D

list 3 properties of an artwork

subject, composition, and content

examples of formalism

the scream

how and why do artists use the elements and principles in a work of art

to organize artwork and make it aesthetically pleasing

explain how artists use the elements and principles of art

to organize their artwork to make it aesthetically pleasing to the eyes

what is contemporary artwork

very colorful work

list the 5 stages of clay and the characteristics of each stage

wet/ fresh clay leather hard bone-dry bisque glaze

to create a tint of color ____________ is added

white