art midterm

greenware

this term refers to ceramic pieces that are completely dry but have not been fired

bisqueware

this term refers to ceramic pieces that have been fired once without glaze

media

the materials used to create an artwork

Shape

A flat figure when actual or implied lines surround a space, can be geometric or organic

contrast

A large difference between two things: Ex. rough and smooth or white and black

Line

A mark with length and direction by a point that moves across a surface

Rhythm

A visual tempo or beat-often described as alternating, regular, flowing, progressive or jazzy

space

The empty or open area between, around, above, below and within objects.

pattern

a combination of elements or shapes repeated in a recurring and regular arrangement

grid

a drawing method helps you enlarge a picture accurately

unity

a feeling that all the parks are working together as a team

coiling

a hand building technique used to attach rolls or snake like pieces of clay together to form pottery

pinching

a hand-building technique that involves pushing thumbs into the center of a ball of clay

wedging

a method of improving the workability of clay,even out the texture and eliminate air bubbles

score and slip

a method of joining two pieces of clay together

collage

a two dimensional composition made by gluing various materials such as paper and fabric, etc. on a flat, firm surface

movement

a way of combining visual elements to produce a sense of action-or implied motion

value

an element of art that refers to the lightness r darkness of a color

form

any three-dimensional object that can be measured by height,width and depth

emphasis

area in a work of art that catches and holds viewers attention

abstract

art that focuses on the elements and principles of art instead of a realistic subject

color

element of art produced when a wavelength of light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes

slab building

hand-building technique that involves shaping clay into a broad, flat, thick piece

contour

lines that define the outer edges of forms and surfaces within a form such as wrinkles or folds

slip

liquid clay, used to securely attach two pieces of clay together

balance

principle of design referring to the way the elements are arranged to create a feeling of stability in a work-parts of equal visual weight

texture

the element of art that refers to the surface quality or feel of an object- its smoothness,roughness,softness,etc