Art Sculpture Spring Exam

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design

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plan or arrangement of art elements in the work of art

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non objective

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style of art that has no reconizable subject matter. the emphasis is on art elements to express the artists emotions or ideas.

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abstract

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style of art where the subject matter has been simplified or disorted

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stabile

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used for sculpture with that is immoble or rigid.

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kinetic

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sculpture with moving elements wheter actuated by motor, by hand, or by natural forces

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mixed media

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techniuque using two or more media ex-paint ink or clay or rope

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sculputural

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3 domensional forms create for decorative purposes

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found objects

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natural and manufactred everyday objects that can used to create a work of art.materials that are recycled

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wire

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metal in the form of flexible thread or rod

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gauge

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measurement of the diamter or thickness of the wire

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pliers

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small pincers for holding small objects or for bending and cutting wire

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balance

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visual equilibruim in a work of art

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symmetrical balance

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same design on either side of a central axis (mirror image)

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asymmetrical balance

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caannot be dividded into identical halves but is till balanced

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radial balance

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is seen in designs that are based on a circle. comes out the be the cental point

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contour drawing

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drawing of the edges of the edges and the interior lines of figures or objects through a continous movement

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movement

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leades the viewer to sense action in a work of art or it can be path the viewers eye folllows throughout anartwork

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space

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emptiness or area between around ablove or below or within object

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postive

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space refers to the shape or object itself

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negative

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space refers to the area around the shape or obejct

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disortion

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deform or stretch something out of its normal shape

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contrast

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refers to differences in values color textures and other elemets in an artwork to achieve emphasis and interest

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rythm

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design principle that is concernedd with repeating an elelment to make a work seem active or suggest vibration

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geometric shapes/forms

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refer to anything having angles or planes: cirlces, spheres, squares, cubes

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unity

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arrangement of elemnets and principles with media toa create a feeling of wholeness or openess in a work of art

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compostion

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organization or arrangment of the art elements in apictorial or 3 dimensional space

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volume

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amt of space that an object occupies

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subtractive

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method of working where sculptures are created be removing mass.

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sculptor

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is someone that creates sculptures

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chisel

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a tool used for carving plaster. removes large portions

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rasp

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tool for carving plaster used too smooth and shape curved areas

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pattern

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decorative visual repetion of elements such as color, lines, and shaped in a work of art. unifies and organizes specific areas and it enriches an artwork visuallly by making it more complez and interesting

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carving

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removal of sculpture material or portions in order to create form; this subtractive

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organic

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reprsent 3 dimensional shapes that are irregular or free form such as those from nature

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henry moore

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sculptor that worked on carvings with many media durring his career. he is known for his abstarct figures in the reclining position

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proportion

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concerened with the relationship of one part to another and to the whole

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maquette

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small scaled model of a larger sclupture called a model also

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emphasis

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area ina work of art that attracts the viewres attention

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texture

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shows how things feel or how they look like they might feel

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to turn on

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accendere

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relief sculpture

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sculpture that is raised surface, and is charcterized by having a background and limited views

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bas

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lowest parts of the sculpture

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mezzo

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meduim height compared to objects in a scupture

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alto

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hightest parts of the sculpture

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pable picasso

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cubist paintings and still life paintings

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portrait

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picture or sculpture that features a persons face

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self portrait

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created of your own face

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profile

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outline of the side of a perssons face

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color

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dervied from reflected light. sensation of color is aroused in the brain by the response of the eyes to diffente wavelengths of light
ex: hue, value, intensity

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variety

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assortment oflines, shapes, colors, and textures to create interest in works of art.

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graduaion

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series of gradual changes

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embellishment

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adds to the beauty of the artwork throguh the addition of decorative details

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expressiveness

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degree to which a work to art reflects a theme, emotion, or idea