Art 1 Midterm
glaze is made up of
crushed glass/chemicals
organic shape
curvy and free flowing. found in nature
surrealism
dreamlike, imaginary, not real crazy weird
movement
how your eye moves or tracks through a piece of art and the way of combining visual elements to produce a sense of action - or implied motion
the 'center of interest'
in the corner of the work and stands out in the work
objects in the foreground are
large in size and bright in color
kiln
machine used to cook clay in
shade
obtained by adding black to a hue
tint
obtained by adding white to a hue
3 methods of hand building clay
pinch, coil, slab
balance
principle of design referring to the way the elements are arranged to create a feeling of equal or stability in a work
warm colors
red, yellow, and orange
geometric shape
square, circle, triangle
art element that refers to the sense of touch
texture
shape
the area enclosed by an outline and is two-dimensional
color wheel
the circular chart used to remember color relationships
elements & principles of art
the collective set of art vocabulary building blocks
texture
the element of art that refers to the surface quality or feel of an object - both physical and implied; smoothness, roughness, softness, etc.
color
the hue of all that is visible
focal point
the main focus of the painting
unity
a feeling that all of the parts are working together as a viewer's attention; focal point or center of interest
texture
a large difference between two things: for example, rough and smooth
line
a mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface
symmetrical
a type of balance in which both sides of a composition are balanced
contrast
a visual tempo or beat - often described as light
value
an element of art that refers to the lightness or darkness of a color
space
an element that organizes the area of a picture. can be created by using control of size, color, and overlapping
form
any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width and depth
positive shape
black star on a white background
cool colors
blue, green, and violet/purple
secondary colors are obtained
by mixing two primary colors
neutrals
colors that go with all color plans
pattern
the use of repeated elements to created a pattern
contrast is created by
using smooth and rough textures, large and small shapes, and plain areas against areas of patterns
negative
white star on a black background
