3D art

Enamel

hardest substance in the body

Casting

involves making a mold and then pouring a liquid material, such as melted metal, plastic, rubber, clay, etc. into the mold. The liquid material is allowed to harden to a solid state and then the mold is removed.

Geometric

lines shapes or forms that are mathematical, precise, and regular.

Ceramic

made of clay that has been heated until it hardens

Variety

refers to differences in the work

Proportion

refers to the relationship between and among objects in a display

Mood

The feeling of the artwork

Theme

The main idea of the artwork.

Space

The physical gap or interval between two objects

Subject matter

The things that are represented in an artwork, such as people, buildings, trees, etc.

Color

This element of art is when a wavelength of light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes. This element has three properties - hue, value, and intensity.

Open-form sculpture

Three-dimensional artwork with protruding forms or negative spaces

Symmetrical balance

Two halves of a style; form a mirror image of one another.

Closed-form sculpture

a form that is solid. It does not have negative space or holes within its mass. It also does not have parts that stick way out or protrude from the main form.

paper mache

3-D forms made from a mixture of torn paper

Radial Balance

A composition in which all visual elements are balanced around and radiate from a central point.

Balance

A condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions. There are three types of visual balance: symmetry, asymmetry, and radial.

Armature

A framework around which a sculpture is built. This framework provides structure and stability, especially when a plastic material such as wax, newspaper or clay is being used as the medium.

additive sculpture

A kind of sculpture technique in which materials (for example, clay) are built up or "added" to create form.

subtractive sculpture

A kind of sculpture technique in which materials are taken away from the original mass; carving.

Line

A mark with length and direction. It is created by a point that moves across a surface.

Rhythm

A principle of design that indicates movement, created by the careful placement of repeated elements in a work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat.

Pattern

A repeated decorative design.

2-Dimensional

A shape that only has two dimensions (such as width and height) and no thickness.

Symbol

A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

Miniature

A very small copy, model, or painting

Movement

A way of combining the visual elements to produce a sense of motion or implied motion.

Unity/harmony

All of the design elements are consistent with each other in shape, style and color and consistent with the overall message

Shape

An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width.

Form

Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width and depth.

Functional art

Art designed for a certain purpose

3-Dimensional

Artwork that has form like sculptures. It consists of height, width, and depth.

Assemblage

As in to put together. It is a work of art made by grouping found objects or unrelated objects.

Texture

Element of art that refers to the surface quality or feel of an object. This requires its smoothness, roughness, softness, or any other kind of texture.

Organic

Free-form shapes, lines or forms that are asymmetrical.

Found Objects

Images, materials, or objects as found in the everyday environment that are appropriated as works of art.

Composition

Meaning "putting together". It is the placement or arrangement of visual elements and principles in a work of art.

Scale

Refers to the actual size of something in the world.

Scale

Refers to the overall physical size of an artwork or objects in the artwork. Relative to the human body - how big or small the piece is in relation to us.

Repetition

Repeating something.

Relief sculpture

Sculpture that projects from a flat background

Analyze

Telling how the artwork is made

Evaluation

Telling if the artwork is good or bad.

Description

Telling what the artwork is.

interpretation

Telling why the artist created this artwork

Contrast

The difference between two things

Monumental Sculpture

a sculpture larger than human size

Diorama

a three-dimensional miniature scene with painted model figures

Emphasis

an area or object within the artwork that draws attention and becomes a focal point

Asymmetrical Balance

the type of balance when both sides of the central axis are not identical, yet appear to have the same visual weight