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