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Test #2 Drawing Unit & Line
Test #2 Drawing Unit & Line
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Art/Design
6th Grade
09/06/2012

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line
Definition
path of a dot through space
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shape
Definition
area enclosed on all sides by one or more of the elements of art
Term
form
Definition
object with three dimensions
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color
Definition
what the eye sees when light is reflected of the surface of an oject
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hue
Definition
name of a color
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value
Definition
lightness and darkness of a color
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intensity
Definition
purity or brightness and dullness of a color
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warm colors
Definition
advance and invite
(red, orange, & yellow)
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cool colors
Definition
recede into the background
(blue, violet, & green)
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texture
Definition
refers to the way a surface feels or looks as if it might feel when touched
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space
Definition
area above, below, between among things
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positive
Definition
objects
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negative
Definition
empty space
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perspective
Definition
the illusion of depth
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background
Definition
area farthest from the viewer in a picture
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foreground
Definition
area nearest the viewer in a picture
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format
Definition
area that you work (paper, canvas, etc)
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picture plane
Definition
imaginary plane of glass between the artist and the subject he is working with
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blending
Definition
art technique which involves rubbing or smearing colors together
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cross-hatching
Definition
art technique which involves the use of groups of shot parallel lines applied in layers to create a range of values
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emphasis
Definition
area made to stand out the most in a work of art (focal point)
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variety
Definition
use of more than one thing to creat interest
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composition
Definition
arrangement of the elements of art in accordance with the principles of design
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horizontal
Definition
What type of line is side to side?
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vertical
Definition
What type of line is up and down?
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diagonal
Definition
What type of line is straight?
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curved
Definition
What type of line change direction?
Term
zigzag
Definition
What type of line is formed by joining several diagonals that move in different directions?
Term
calm, relaxation
Definition
What does horizonal suggest?
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strength, permanence
Definition
What does vertical suggest?
Term
a sense of movement
Definition
What does diagonal suggest?
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gentle/graceful movement
Definition
What does curved suggest?
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