Art Chiaroscuro Quiz

axis line

Imaginary line that shows direction and movement in an artwork

proportion

Principle of art concerned with the size relationships of one part to another

perspective

The appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface, as in a painting; A technique used by artists to give the appearance of depth and distance.

highlight

areas of a form that directly receive the greatest amount of light and should be left white, or very light

sighting

artist's technique that involves using the pencil to observe and record angles and accurate proportions and perspectives

cast shadow

dark areas caused by the light being obscured by objects

value

element of art which involves gradations of light and dark

chiaroscuro

italian word means light/dary; a drawing/painting technique used to represent dramatic lighting and 3-dimensional form

reflected light

light that bounces back onto the object from its surroundings

searching lines

loose lines using the whole arm to help "find" and draw circles, ellipses or other curved forms.

overlapping

placement and representation of forms in front and behind one another to help establish a sense of depth and space

cross hatching

shading technique involving the build up of short straight lines which criss-cross each other

hatching

shading technique involving the build up of small straight lines

scumbling

shading technique which involves the build up of multi-direction scribbling lines

ellipse

shape that represents a circle seen at an angle; a shape that is curved on all sides with a short and long axis