Details Title: A.D. Art Terms Description: Acedemic Decathelon notes for art Total Flash Cards: 52 Created: 09/18/2009 09:29:35		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Art History Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Elements of Art Definition Basic visual components of any artwork: line, shape, form, space, color, and texture; basic building blocks of artworks Term Line Definition Most basic of art elements Term Sensory Properties Definition Perceived directly through the senses-primarily the senses of sight and touch Term Implied Line Definition are not solid but consist of a series of interrupted dots or lines that the eye connects to make an implied line Term Shape Definition Defines the two-dimensional area of an object; closely related to form Term Form Definition objects that are three dimensional(they have length, width, and depth); closely related to shape Term Freeform Definition irregular shapes and forms; sometimes called organic because living things tend to be freeform and irregular in shape or form Term Space Definition element related to the organization of objects and the areas around them in both two- and three-dimensional artworks Term Positive Space Definition The space that is occupied by objects, shapes, or forms in the artwork Term Figure Definition What the objects, shapes, and forms in positive space are called Term Negative Space Definition The area around the objects, shapes, and forms in the positive space; also known as 'ground' Term High Relief Definition Projecting boldly from from the surface Term Bas (low) Relief Definition Projecting only slightly from the surface to which the sculpture is attached Term Perspective Definition Illusion of depth Term Contours Definition Visible borders Term Aerial Perspective/Atmospheric Perspective Definition A technique takes into account the ways that fog, smoke, and airborne particles change the appearance of things when they are viewed from a distance Term Linear Perspective Definition A technique developed during the Renaissance that can be used to create the illusion of space Term Hue Definition Name of the color Term Primary Colors Definition The three colors from which all other colors are produced; red, blue, and yellow Term Secondary Colors Definition formed by the mixture of two of the primary colors; red and yellow make orange, yellow and blue make green, and red and blue make violet Term Intermediate Colors Definition made by a primary and an adjacent secondary color; red and violet make red-violet, blue and green make blue-green, etc. Term Color Wheel Definition the organization that puts hues into a visual scheme; dates from the 18th century Term Value Definition A term used when discussing the lightness or darkness of a color or of gray Term Tint Definition Lighter hue Term Shade Definition darker hue Term Neutral Definition The term used for white and black Term Intensity Definition The brightness or purity of a color Term Complementary Definition The use of hues that are opposite each other on the color wheel Term Monochromatic Definition The use of one hue Term Analogous Definition The use of hues that are next to each other in the color wheel Term Triadic Definition The use of a combination of the three primary colors, the three secondary colors, or the six tertiary colors Term Warm Color Definition The term used for red,orange, and yellow because they are associated with the warmth of the sun, the heat of fire, or dry grass Term Cool Colors Definition The term used for blue, green, and violet because they are associated with forests, mountain lakes, and snow Term Local Color Definition The term refers to the "true" color of an object or area as seen in normal daylight irrespective of the effects of distance or reflections from other objects Term Optical Color Definition The term refers to the effect that special lighting has on the color of objects Term Arbitrary Color Definition Color chosen for its emotional or aesthetic impact Term Texture Definition the term refers to how things feel or how we think they would feel if touched Term Visual Texture Definition The illusion of a textured surface Term Principles of Composition Definition The means that artists use to organize the elements of art to create an effective composition ( also known as Formal Properties) Term Rhythm Definition The principle that we associate with movement or pattern Term Alternating Rhythm Definition This occurs when two or more motifs are used alternately Term Motif Definition A single element of a pattern; an aspect of repetition Term Pattern Definition Involves the repetition of certain elements; an aspect of repetition Term Balance Definition Distribution of visual weight in a work of art Term Symmetrical Balance Definition A balance achieved when elements of the composition are repeated exactly on both sides of the central axis (easiest to comprehend) Term Approximate Symmetry Definition Shapes or objects are slightly varied on either side of the central axis Term Asymmetrical Balance Definition A visual balance that is achieved through the organization of unlike objects Term Focal Point Definition Where the eye tends to rest Term Scale Definition The dimensional relation of the parts of a work to the work in its entirety and can also refer to the overall size of an artwork Term Golden Mean Definition the ratio between two dimensions of a plane figure or two dimensions of a line such that the smaller is to the lager as the larger is to the sum of the two: roughly 3:5 Term Proximity Definition Involves the placement of separate objects close together or in groups Term Similarity Definition Causes the eye to move over the artwork from similar color to simalr color, or similar texture to similar texture, and so on