Art Appreciation (Ch. 4)
Organic Shape
irregular, associated with living forms in nature
Primary Colors
Yellow, Red, Blue
Mass
a three- dimensional form that occupies a volume of space( height, width, depth)
Shape
a two dimensional form that occupies an area with identifiable boundaries
Positive Shape
any shape or object distinguished from the background, also known as figure
Negative Shapes
areas in a work of art that appears to be empty; also known as ground - the surrounding visual information that the figure stands out form
Hatching
closely spaced parallel lines used to convey value
Shade
color darker than normal value
Tint
color lighter than normal value
Analogous
colors that are adjacent to one another on the wheel
Complimentary
colors that are directly opposite from each other on the wheel
Closed form sculpture
completely solid
Implied Shape
does not exist, completed in our mind (gestalt)
Open form sculpture
extends into space, areas can be seen into or though
The Visual Elements
* Line *Shape *Light(Value) *Color *Texture *Space *Motion
Establishing Depth
-Overlapping - Diminishing Size - Vertical placement
Picture Plane
2-D surface on which shapes are organized into a composition.
Chiaroscuro
Italian for "light/dark" the technique pf using values to record light and shadow, especially as they provide information about three-dimensional form(mass)
Impasto
Italian"paste; a thick application of paint (actual texture)
Implied Line
Lines that do not exist on a surface but are created or completed in the viewers imagination
Secondary Colors
Made by mixing primary colors ex.) Red+Yellow= Orange
Cross- Hatching
Parallel lines interest like a checkerboard to convey value
Contour Line
line drawn to indicate perceived edges of three-dimensional forms
Outline
line used to define a boundary of two-dimensional shapes
Tertiary Colors
made by combining a primary with a adjacent secondary color on the color wheel ex.) Green+Blue=Green-Blue
Mixed Media
materials of different qualities and characteristics used within the same work of art
Hue
name of a color
Atmospheric/aerial perspective
objects at distance lose their detail and become pale blue in appearance. Establishing by softening edges, value contrast, less detail and pale blue color
Geometric Shape
regular, mathematical shapes like triangles, squares, circles, rectangles
Value
relative lightness or darkness
Intensity
relative purity of a color
Frottage
rubbing of a textured surface to create an image (Implied texture)
Modeling
simulating the effects of light and shadow to portray optically convincing masses
Actual Texture
tactile quality we could experience through touch
Monochromatic
that is composed of different values (tints/shades) and intensities of the same hue
Gestalt
the dynamic unity of a successful work of art-derived from Gestalt psychology, the doctrine holding that psychological phenomena are configurational wholes. ( we perceive art as a sum of its parts)
Kinetic art
work of art that has actual motion
