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Drawing 1
vocab quiz 1
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Fine Art
Undergraduate 3
09/20/2011

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gesture drawing
Definition
work of art defined by rapid execution
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contour drawing
Definition
outline
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mass
Definition
weight or density of an object
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volume
Definition
size of an object and amount of 3D space occupied
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form
Definition
3D configuration of an object
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texture
Definition
surface attribute of form
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line
Definition
basis for simplest kinds of artistic expression
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value
Definition
quality of relative darkness/lightness allowing us to percieve form
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composition
Definition
organization of a line, value, form, shape, space, texture, pattern, and color as the underlying structure of a picture
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chiaroscuro
Definition
continuous gradation of scale to create the illusion of 3D form
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