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| The Visual features of a work of art. |
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A thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface.
A similar mark cut or scratched into a surface.
A real or imaginary mark positioned in relation to fixed points of reference.
A border or boundary: the county line.
A demarcation: a line of darker water beyond the reef.
A contour or an outline: the line of the hills against the evening sky.
A mark used to define a shape or represent a contour.
Any of the marks that make up the formal design of a picture.
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A Flat two-demensional enclosed area.
The characteristic surface configuration of a thing; an outline or contour. See Synonyms at form.
Something distinguished from its surroundings by its outline.
The contour of a person's body; the figure.
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Implies three-dimensional definition that indicates both outline and bulk or mass.
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The use of light and dark to create the illusion of mass.
The use of shading or tones to create depth. |
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Hue is the name of a color.
The appearance of objects or light sources described in terms of the individual's perception of them, involving hue, lightness, and saturation for objects and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources.
The characteristics of light by which the individual is made aware of objects or light sources through the receptors of the eye, described in terms of dominant wavelength, luminance, and purity.
A substance, such as a dye, pigment, or paint, that imparts a hue. |
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| The visual Illusion of distance on a flat ground surface. |
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Actual Texture- The way some thing feels to the human hand. ie Soft, rough, sharp, etc.
Implied Texture- Thru an artists work or a photograph the illusion of a surface quality is shown. |
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