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Cards Term Art Principles of Design Definition the way you organize the art elements to accomplish a particular effect Term Repetition Definition repeating of an art element (shape, color, line, etc.) over and over Term Rhythm Definition repeating an art element at intervals to create movement Term Radiation Definition sequence in which the parts radiate from one point Term Gradation Definition sequence in which parts show a progression or change Term Harmony Definition combination of identical art elements (shape, color, size, etc.) Term Contrast/Discord Definition combination of opposite shapes, colors, sizes, etc. Term Balance Definition arranging of visual elements in a work equally Term Symmetrical Balance Definition visual elements distributed equally Term Asymmetrical Balance Definition visual elements distrubuted unequally Term Proportion Definition relationship of one part to another Term Unity Definition "oneness" achieved by effective use of the art elements/principles Term Art Elements of Design (7) Definition line, direction/space, shape, size/form, value, color, texture Term Color Definition art element that has hue, value, and intensity Term Color Theory/Color Schemes Definition plan for organizing colors Term Complementary Colors Definition across from one another on the color wheel (e.g. blue and orange) Term Analogous Colors Definition three colors next to one another on the color wheel that have a common hue Term Monochromatic Colors Definition many different values of one color (e.g. many shades of blue, both shades and tints) Term Split Complementary Colors Definition color & two colors to either side of its complement (e.g. tellow, red violet, and blue violet) Term Triad Colors Definition colors that form an equilateral triangle on the color wheel (e.g. green, purple and orange) Term Primary Colors Definition basic colors that cannot be made by mixing (red, yellow, and blue) Term Secondary Colors Definition formed by two primary colors mixed together (orange, green, and violet) Term Intermediate/Tertiary Colors Definition formed by mixing a primary color and secondary color Term Cool Colors Definition colors that fall in between and include green and violet; suggest distance Term Warm Colors Definition colors between and including red to yellow; suggest focus Term Hue Definition name of a color Term Intensity Definition strength (brightness and dullness) of a color Term Value Definition lightness and darkness of a color Term Tint Definition color with white added Term Shade Definition color with black added Term Highlight Definition small white area showing reflected light Term Opaque Definition colors that cannot be seen through Term Transparent Definition see-through colors Term Medium Definition either a material used to create artwork or a material used to change the consistency of paint Term How To Create A Neutral (3) Definition equal amounts of complementary colors; equal amounts of primary colors; blue and brown combination Term Mood Definition communicated feeling or emotion, usually achieved through light and color Term Atmosphere Definition relationship of parts that gives the effect of looking as though all parts are under the same condition of air and light Term Watercolor Definition water-based paint with transparent qualities Term Oil Definition oil-based paint with opaque qualities Term Acrylic Definition plastic-based paint with both transparent and opaque qualities Term Airbrush Definition form of painting in which compressed air is used to spray paint onto a surface Term Ground Definition surface on which one works (e.g. canvas, paper, mat, etc.) Term Palette Definition tool on which one mixes colors; an artist's choice of colors Term Oil Painting Techniques (5) Definition wet, dry, scumbling, glazing, impasto Term Wet Approach Definition values are applied wet Term Dry Approach Definition values are allowed to dry before adding the next Term Scumbling Definition quickly applying a thick layer of paint over a dark, dry layer Term Glazing Definition applying a thin, transparent layer of paint over a dry layer Term Impasto Definition applying thick layers of paint to a canvas and built up, typically by means of a palette knife Term Watercolor Techniques (18) Definition wash, graded wash, wet on wet, rubbed wash, spatter, spongeing, salt, dry brush, detail line, scrapping, dabbing, crayon resist, rubber resist, saran wrap/aluminum foil/crumpled paper, stenciling, found objects, straw blowing, spray bottle Term Wash Definition covering an area in one value Term Graded Wash Definition covering an area with gradual value, going from light to dark Term Wet On Wet Definition applying wet paint to wet paper to create a soft-edged appearance Term Brushes (4) Definition round, flat, bright, and filbert Term Chiaroscuro Definition modeling forms in such a manner that visible lit parts seem to emerge from the surrounding dark; widely used by Renaissance and Baroque Italian artists Term Tromp L'Oeil Definition creating the illusion of a three-dimensional object; French for "trick of the eye" Term Composite Definition pictures grouped by a common theme Term Composition Definition the manner in which art elements are arranged in a work of art Term Drawing Definition translating observed images onto paper, using line or value Term Drawing Methods (4) Definition full-value blending, contour line, positive/negative, tone Term Full-Value Blending Definition technique of shading through smooth, gradual application of value Term Contour Line Definition technique that uses only lines to represent a subject Term Positive/Negative Definition portraying shapes and the empty space around them (FA II charcoal assignment) Term Tone Definition lines or dots that suggest texture or value Term Hatching Definition series of lines that create values and texture Term Stipple/Pointillism Definition series of dots that create values and texture Term Negative Space Definition unused, empty space (space around forms) Term Positive Space Definition shapes or forms in a picture Term Value Scale Definition the progression of a given hue from its darkest value to its lightest; can depict either a tint or a shade Term Shadow Definition dark area cast by an object Term Ways To Create Depth (6) Definition overlapping, value gradation, size gradation, texture gradation, color change, perspective Term Weight Of Line Definition thinness or thickness of a line Term Quality of Line Definition type of line used (e.g. curvy, zigzag, straight, heavy, etc.) Term Geometric Shape Definition all forms can be reduced to this Term Values Definition added to create 3-D appearance Term Variety & Interest Definition textures add this Term Light Values; Dark Values Definition advance; recede Term Fore/Middle/Background Definition names of locations where various art elements may be placed Term Style Definition artist's individual way of creating Term Ways To Indicate Center Of Interest (3) Definition contrasting art elements (size/form, texture, value), positioning lines that lead into picture, using human interest objects Term "Direct" Direction Definition vantage point is center of picture, generally straight lines are used to indicate focus, focus is generally obvious Term "Indirect" Direction Definition focus is implied Term Framing Definition placing elements in the foreground in order to draw attention to focus Term 2-D Design Definition artwork with length and width, but not depth, forms a pattern Term Collage Definition abstract work of art consisting of many different media pasted onto a surface Term Illustration Definition intended to take the place of words; advertises a story, record, calendar, card, etc. Term Pattern Definition decorative design that uses visual repetition; has rhythm but no movement Term Persepctive Definition creating the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface Term Relief Definition characterized by forms that project from a flat surface Term Crafts Definition can be both beautiful and useful (e.g. jewelry, weaving, ceramics, wood carving, etc.) Term 3-Dimensional Definition all elements unified with respect to proportion, space, volume, and movement Term Form Definition art element that has length, width, and depth Term Volume Definition space within a form Term Mass Definition bulk of a form (when one creates in terms of a cone, a cylinder, a sphere, etc.) Term Distortion Definition stretching an object or figure to unreal proportions, in order to communicate an idea or feeling Term Exaggeration Definition enlarging (part of) an object or figure in order to communicate an idea or feeling Term Foreshortening Definition method of drawing an object or figure so that it seems to go back into space Term Visual Texture Definition can be "invented" or "simulated" Term Invented Texture Definition texture that does not represent real texture but creates the sensation of one by the repeating of lines and shapes in a pattern Term Simulated Texture Definition drawn texture that imitates real texture Term Focal Point Definition area that is primary focus of attention Term Emphasis Definition art principle; one particular art element being stressed Term Pastel Definition medium of powdered color mixed together with a binder; used to create a soft-edge picture Term Classicism Definition period characterized by the theory that art should conform to idealistic models of proportion Term Baroque Definition period characterized by well-balanced style based on symmetry, variety, and movement; arose out of a reaction to a crisis in faith Term Renaissance Definition period that literally means "revival" or "rebirth" (of classical awareness); reassertion of spiritual values Term Impressionism Definition naturalistic representation used to depict light effects or atmosphere with the use of broken color Term Post-Impressionism Definition stressed self-expression rather than naturalistic effects; used free brushstrokes; historically embraces such schools as Impressionism and Expressionism Term Expressionism Definition theory of expressing one's inner emotions; noted for bizarre distortions, violent colors, and gestural brushstrokes Term Cubism Definition stressed abstract form by the use of intersecting planes, cubes, cones, etc. and transparent colors Term Surrealism Definition movement originating in France; influenced by Freudianism, i.e. the subconscious activities of the mind; dream-like quality Term Op Art Definition movement characterized by optical design showing movement, in which the surfaces were mathematical, hard-edged, and smooth Term Pop Art Definition movement that originated in England from popular culture of advertising, mass media, comic strips, etc.