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test tomarow on art
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Art/Design
9th Grade
06/08/2009

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percieve
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the act of looking carefully and thinking deeply about what is seen
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symbol
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a form, image, or subject representing a meaning other than the one with which it is usually associated. or something that stands for, or represents, something
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figure
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a positive shape. also a human form in a work of art
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picture plane
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surface of a drawing
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elements of art
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the basic components, or building blocks used to create works of art
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credit line
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a list of important facts about a work of art
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ground
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the empty spaces between the shapes or forms. negative shape.
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principles of art
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rules that govern how artists organize the elements of art
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subject
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the image viewers can easily identify in a work of art
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content
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the message a work communicates. the _______ can relate to the subject matter or be in an idea or emotion. theme is another word for________
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line, shape, form, space, color, value,texture
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list the 7 Elements of art
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movement, unity, proportion, harmony, emphasis, rythem, balance, variety
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list the 8 Principles of art
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artists name, title of work, year completed, medium used, size, location
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List the 6 pieces of a credit line in order
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vanishing point
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A__________ _______ is the point on the horizon line, where receding parallel lines meet in a perspective drawing
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three-point perspective
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_____-______ ___________ is a technique in which objects in a drawing have three vanishing points-two on the horizon and one above or below it.
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station point
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the view point from which you made your first measurements
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one-point perspective
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________-__________ _______________ is a technique for perspective in which the lines formed by the sides of the road, walk, or track seem to come together at a vanishing point on the horizon
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two-point perspective
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________-_________ ______________ is a technique for perspective that shows different sets of receding lines converging, or meeting, at differant vanishing points
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horizon
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the_________is a line that divides the sky from the ground or a body of water
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perspective
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__________is a graphic system that creates the illusion of depth and volume on a two-dimensional surface.
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linear perspective
Definition
technique for creating the illusion of depth for three dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface known as a picture plane.
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Gag cartoons
Definition
A single-paneled cartoon depicting a humorous situation, either with or without a caption
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cartoons
Definition
illustrations ranging from one panel to a series of panels covering a variety of subjects from the humorous to the political
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word balloons
Definition
outlined shapes, usually oval or rounded squares, that contain a character's dialogue or thoughts.
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roughs
Definition
sketches that indicate the general idea for finished cartoons, including the size, position, and relationship of images.
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captions
Definition
words or phrases that describe the story or action occurring in an illustration
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key poses
Definition
the positioning of characters at extreme points of movement, usually marked by a change of direction
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flip book
Definition
a bound pad of paper containing a series of drawings that, when flipped, appear to have movement
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comic strips
Definition
multi-paneled illustrations set up in a series that tell a story
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story boards
Definition
illustrations describing a series of camera shots depicting the staging and acting of the characters
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animated cartoon
Definition
a series of drawings that are shot by a camera onto film and played back to give them a sense of movement
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caricatures
Definition
drawings that exaggerate a person's features
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impressionism
Definition
an art style that attempted to reproduce what the eye sees at a specific moment in time, rather than what the mind knows is there
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mannerism
Definition
a dramatic, emotionally charged style of art created during the sixteenth century
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Neoclassicsm
Definition
an art style that attempted to recapture the spirit and style of art created in ancient Greece and Rome
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Pop art
Definition
An art movement that focused attention on the commercial products of contemporary culture
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Realism
Definition
an art style that rejected both ideal or classical subjects and dramatic action in favor of realistically rendered scenes of contemporary life
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Rococo
Definition
An art style that used free graceful movement, s playful application of line and rich colors
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romanticism
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an art style that emphasized the expression of feelings and emotions in drawings and paintings completed in a spontaneous manner
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surrealism
Definition
An art style that tried to express the world of dreams and subconscious workings of the mind
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Renaissance
Definition
A period of great awakening that began in Italy during the fourteenth century.
_____________means rebirth
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abstract expressionism
Definition
an art style that rejected the use of recognizable subject matter and emphasized the spontaneous freedom of expression
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ashcan school
Definition
A group of artists who made realistic pictures of the most ordinary features of the contemporary scene
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Baroque
Definition
An art style characterized by movement, sharp contrast and emotional intensity.
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cubism
Definition
an artistic style in which artists tried to show all sides of 3-D objects simultaneously on a flat surface
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expressionism
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an art movement that stressed the artist's need to communicate to viewers his or her emotional response to a subject
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Fauvism
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An art movement that used bold, bright colors to express emotion
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collage
Definition
Two-dimensional work of art consisting of bits and pieces of textured paper and pasted onto a painting
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frottage
Definition
a method of placing a freshly painted canvas rightside-up over a raised texture and scraping the surface of the paint.
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matte surface
Definition
Surface that reflects a soft, dull light. Paper has a____________ _____________. Opposite of shiny
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frottage
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a method of placing a freshly painted canvas rightside-up over a raised texture and scraping the surface of the paint.
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texture
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Element of art that refers to how things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched. _________is perceived by touch and sight. Objects can have rough or smooth texture and matte or shiny surfaces
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weft
Definition
In weaving, crosswise threads that are carried over and under the warp threads
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visual texture
Definition
Illusion of a 3-D surface based on the memory of how things feel. There are two types of visual texture: invented and simulated. Opposite of real texture.
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Decalcomania
Definition
the technique of creating random texture patterns by pulling apart surfaces between which blobs of paint have been squeezed
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warp
Definition
In weaving, lengthwise threads held in place on the loom and crossed by weft threads
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weaving
Definition
Art of making fabric by interlacing two sets of parallel threads, held at right angles to each other on s lom
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