Art 2D Quiz 1

Front 1

elements

Back 1

line, shape, space, texture, color (value, form, volume, light)

Front 2

principles

Back 2

unity, variety, balance, rhythm, emphasis, scale proportion (harmony, dominance, economy)

Front 3

aesthetics

Back 3

a philosophy regarding the nature of beauty and art

Front 4

subject matter

Back 4

the thing or form of a design (ex. landscape)

Front 5

content

Back 5

the message being conveyed (ex. environmental issues)

Front 6

composition

Back 6

(FORM) the image structure. the arrangement of elements and principles

Front 7

open composition

Back 7

space is implied beyond picture plane borders

Front 8

closed composition

Back 8

no space is implied beyond picture plane borders

Front 9

picture plane

Back 9

the 2D area of a design

Front 10

representational

Back 10

images based on observed reality

Front 11

abstract

Back 11

images based on observation but altered for expression

Front 12

non-objective (non-representational)

Back 12

images/forms invented by the designer, not based on observed forms

Front 13

Gestalt theory

Back 13

theory regarding the nature of human visual perception

Front 14

symbol

Back 14

an element of design that communicates an idea or meaning beyond that of its literal form

Front 15

vernacular

Back 15

a prevailing or commonplace style in a specific geographical location, group of people, or time period

Front 16

critique

Back 16

a process of criticism for the purpose of evaluating and improving art and design

Front 17

illustration

Back 17

a picture created to clarify or accompany a text

Front 18

unity

Back 18

the degree of agreement existing among the elements in a design

Front 19

harmony

Back 19

the pleasing combination of parts that make up a whole composition

Front 20

monochromatic

Back 20

a color scheme using only one hue with varying degrees of value or intensity

Front 21

proximity

Back 21

the degree of closeness in the placement of elements

Front 22

repetition

Back 22

using the same visual element over again within the same composition

Front 23

continuation

Back 23

a line or edge that continues from one form to another, allowing the eye to move smoothly through a composition

Front 24

continuity

Back 24

the visual relationship between two or more individual designs

Front 25

grid

Back 25

a network of horizontal and vertical intersecting lines that divide spaces and create a framework of areas

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module

Back 26

a specific measured are or standard of unit

Front 27

gesture

Back 27

a line that does not stay at the edges but moves freely within forms. these lines record movement of the eye as well as implying motion in the form

Front 28

assemblage

Back 28

an assembly of found objects composed as a piece of sculpture

Front 29

analogous colors

Back 29

a color scheme that combines several hues located next to each other on the color wheel

Front 30

positive space

Back 30

the thing (figure)

Front 31

negative space

Back 31

space around figure (ground)

Front 32

emphasis

Back 32

the relative visual importance of a part in design (dominance economy)

Front 33

focal point (area)

Back 33

a dominant area in design

Front 34

contrast

Back 34

differences, oppositions-they add variety

Front 35

balance

Back 35

an equilibrium of visual weight in design

Front 36

(formal) symmetry (bilateral symmetry)

Back 36

the same on either side of a central axis (horizontal and vertical)

Front 37

(informal) asymmetry

Back 37

different on either side of a central axis but of similar/equal visual weight

Front 38

radial

Back 38

balanced in relation to a central point

Front 39

crystallographic

Back 39

all over pattern

Front 40

pay attention to ways of achieving balance:

Back 40

value, texture, color, shape, etc.

Front 41

kinesthetic empathy

Back 41

when a visual experience triggers a physical sensory response (color blue in a room makes it cold...red makes it warmer)

Front 42

rhythm

Back 42

a sense of movement in a design

Front 43

legato/flowing

Back 43

connecting and fluid movement

Front 44

steccato/metro

Back 44

regular, steady repetition

Front 45

progressive/climactic

Back 45

sequential with changing/increasing

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scale

Back 46

size based on a standard unit of measure

Front 47

proportion

Back 47

size relationships between parts; parts to the whole

Front 48

hieratic scale

Back 48

size used symbolicly to convey importance (ex. religious, political images/the king vs. slaves)

Front 49

logarithmic spiral

Back 49

a spiral that maintains golden mean proportions as scale increases

Front 50

fibonacci sequence

Back 50

0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,etc