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2D Form
Form existing on a picture plane, having only dimensions of height, width or diagonal
Achromatic
without hue; in black, white, gray
Actual color
The innate color of an object or surface regardless of light source
Allegory
Representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete/ material forms
Ambient Light
General effect of illumination in a space; shadows and light are soft, undefined
Asymmetrical
Imbalanced or unequal in relation to a real or imagined axis
Axes
Conceptual lines around which a plane or other form is organized
Cast shadow
Area of darkness occurring when one form prevents light from reaching another form or surface
Chiaroscuro
Use of light(chiaro) and dark(scuro) to create the illusion of solid form in space
Contour line
A line showing either the outside edge of a form or the 3D form of it's interior surface
Contour overlap
The interruption of one contour by another, suggestive of spatial overlap
Contraposto
The shift in balance to one leg of the human figure that causes a tipped angle in the horizontal axis of pelvis and shoulder
Converging
Coming together
Cross contour
Lines drawn following the implied surface of forms, bridging the outside contours
Dry media
Drawing materials that work through abrasion, rubbing off onto the tooth of the paper
Ellipse
A foreshortened circle
Eye level
The height of the artists eye, expressed as the horizon line in drawing
Figurative
Representational with recognizable subject matter or motif
Field
The graphic surface on which a drawing is made, as defined by its borders
Dynamic tension
Balanced opposition between forces (asymmetry, value contrast, positive/negative shape, opposition) in composition