Art Review

Pattern

A choice of lines, colors or shapes, repeated over and over in a planned way.

Viewfinder-

A device used by artists to frame a view and provide bounding edges to a composition. Also, used in a camera to help the user see what is being photographed.

Unity-

A feeling that all parts of a design work together as a team.

Shape-

A flat figure created when actual or implied lines meet to surround a space. A change in color or shading can define a shape. Shapes can be divided into several types: geometric (square, triangle, circle) and organic (irregular in outline).

Contour line

A is a single line that describes the outside edge of the object or an outline shares edges, shapes, spaces.

Line-

A mark with length and direction, created by a point that curves across a surface. A line can vary in length, width, direction, curvature and color.

Form-

Any three-dimensional object such as a cube, pyramid, or cylinder. A form can be measured from top to bottom (height), side to side (width), and front to back (depth). Form is also a general term that means structure or design of a work

Emphasis

Area in the work of art that catches the viewer's attention. This area of

Cool Colors

Blue, green and violet that seem to move away from the viewer or are receding

Color-

Color is also called a hue, which is the common name of a color in or related to the spectrum, such as yellow, yellow-orange, blue-violet, green.

What does applying direction in tones mean?

Colored pencils can be applied in a non-directional and directional manner.

Complementary Color

Colors located on the opposite side of the color wheel.

Intermediate colors-

Colors produced by mixing a primary color and the adjacent secondary color on the color wheel. Always called by the primary color first, (yellow-green, blue-violet etc.). This also referred to as Tertiary colors.

Negative Space-

The area around the positive form.

Elements of Design-

The basic pieces or components that an Artist has to choose and are line, shape, form, color, value, space and texture.

Intensity

The brightness or dullness of a color

Principles of Design-

The different ways that an Artist can arrange the pieces to express his or her idea.

Space-

The empty or open area between, around, above, below, or within objects. Space can be 2- Dimensional (2D) and 3- Dimensional (3D).

Realistic drawing- .

The objective depiction of objects, forms and figures. Also called naturalism

How does pencil pressure affect tonal value?

The pressure that the colored pencil is applied has great effect on the colors' value.

Proportion

The relation of one object to another in size, amount, number or degree.

Variety-

The use of different lines, shapes, textures, colors, and other elements of design to create interest in a work of Art.

Texture-

The way a surface feels (actual) or how it may look (implied). Textures can be rough, silky, smooth, or pebbly.

Hue

another name for color

Warm Colors

are advancing or come toward the viewer. Red, yellow, orange

properties of line

are directional such as vertical, horizontal and diagonal, and wavy.

Still life-

drawing of non-objective objects, or non-living objects

Primary Color

Red, Blue, and yellow

Crosshatching-

A series of intersecting sets of parallel lines be measured from top to bottom (height), side to side (width), and front to back (depth).

Burnishing

A technique done by applying white or light color over another color to create highlights.

Rhythm

A type of visual or actual movement in an artwork. It is created by repeating visual elements and can be described as flowing, jazzy or progressive.

Color Wheel

A visual representation of color relationships that can be visually represented with a color wheel; the color spectrum wrapped onto a circle.

Movement

A way of combining visual element to produce a sense of action. This helps the viewer's eye to sweep over the work in a definite manner.

Balance-

Describes how parts of an artwork are arranged to create a sense of equal with or interest.

Different types of colored pencil techniques-

Linear, tonal, burnished, scraffito and blended with solvents.

Secondary colors

Mixed by using Primary colors ,green, orange and violet.

Value-

This is the element that means the lightness to darkness of a surface. Value is determined by the amount light that is reflected from a surface. Value can be important element in works in which there is no or little color.

Types of Balance-

Types of balance are symmetrical and asymmetrical and radial.

Color spectrum-

When light goes through a glass object, or prism, the light divides into seven colors of the rainbow. Each of these colors are represents a different ray of light. All of the rays of light make up what is called the spectrum.

Shade

When you add Black to a color

Tint

When you add White to a color

Different ways to illustrate color pencil lines-

Wire line, calligraphic line, broken line and repeated line

Gradation

a gradual change between dark and light in drawing and painting. This can be created with a pencil by changing the pressure on the paper and by using small circular movements.

Grid

is a drawing tool that helps the artist keep things in proportion and accurate. Grids can be used to decrease or enlarge an image onto a larger drawing area.

Color Theory-

is a set of principles used to create harmonious color combinations.

Composition

is an organized relationship between the parts or elements of artwork. It is the overall arrangement of forms and spaces within the picture.

Color schemes

plans for organizing colors These are the plans to organize colors so that they work together