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Chapter 3 & 4 Vocab
art terms
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Art/Design
9th Grade
06/01/2006

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art medium
Definition
a material used to create a work of art
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binder
Definition
a liquid that holds together the grains of pigment
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gesture drawing
Definition
moving a drawing medium quickly and freely over a surface to capture the form and actions of a subject
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intaglio
Definition
a printmaking tecqnique in which the image to be printed is cut or scratched into a surface
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perception
Definition
an awareness of the elements of an environment by means of the senses
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pigment
Definition
a finely ground powder that gives paint its color
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printmaking
Definition
transferring an image from an inked surface
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sculpture
Definition
a three dimensional work of art
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solvent
Definition
a liquid used to control the thickness of thiness
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abstract
Definition
having a recognizable subject that is shown in an unrealistic manner
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aesthetics
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the study of the nature of beauty and art
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aesthetic view
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an idea or school of thought on what is most important in a work of art
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art critic
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a person whose job is studying, understanding, and judging works of art
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compostion
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the way the principals are used to organize the elements of art
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content
Definition
the message, idea, or feeling expressed in a work of art
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credit line
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a listing of important facts abobut an artwork
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non-objective
Definition
having no readily identifiable subjects or objects
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point of view
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the angle from which the viewer sees the scene in an artwork
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subject
Definition
an image viewers can easily identify
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portrait
Definition
a visual representation of a person at rest
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