Chapter 1.8
Emphasis
The principle of drawing attention to particular content in a work.
Implied Texture
A visual illusion expressing texture.
Woodcut
A print created from an incised piece of wood.
Color Field
A term used by a group of twentieth-century abstract painters to describe their work with large flat areas of color and simple shapes.
Abstract
Art imagery that departs from recognizable images from the natural world.
Focal Point
The center of interest or activity in a work of art, often drawing the viewer's attention to the most important element.
Subordination
The opposite of emphasis; it draws our attention away from particular areas of work.