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Art Vocabulary
Painting 210
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Art/Design
Undergraduate 3
08/27/2009

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Pattern
Definition
any organization of form, often using repetition
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Hierarchy
Definition
forms in order of visual importance
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Dominance
Definition
Importance
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Positive Shapes
Definition
the imagery
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Economy
Definition
reducing to basicessentials for visual clarity
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Spatial tension
Definition
relationships between shapes
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Proportion
Definition
comparative relationship between parts of a whole
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Movement
Definition
eye travel directed by visual components
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Repetition
Definition
repeated use of an element or visual effect
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Balance
Definition
a visual feeling of equilibrium
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Variety
Definition
dissimilarity caused by contrast and elaboration
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Harmony
Definition
"sameness" of properties/ repetition
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Principles of Organization
Definition
includes harmony, variety, balance, repetition, rhythm, movement, proportion, spatial tension, dominance, and economy
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Colour
Definition
visual response to wavelengths of light/ properties of hue,intensity, and value
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Picture Plane
Definition
2D surface on which the artist works
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Unity
Definition
total effect of a work's component parts
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Negative Shape
Definition
unoccupied space around positive shapes
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Motif
Definition
a design that is repeated
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Rhythm
Definition
flow or rhythmic movement caused by repetition
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Asymmetrical
Definition
balance "felt" or implied equilibrium
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Radial Symmetry
Definition
radiating from a central point
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Symmetry
Definition
exact likeness on either side of a central axis
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Texture
Definition
real or implied surface characteristics
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Value
Definition
relative degree of light or dark
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Shape
Definition
defined or implied 2D configuration
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Line
Definition
path of a moving point made by a tool or material
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Elements of art
Definition
the basic visual essentials of line, shape, value, texture, and colour
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Form
Definition
total appearance, organization, or arrangement of visual elements
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