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12 Cards in this Set
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Focal Point
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the point of emphasis in an image or design
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3 ways to achieve emphasis
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isolate 1 element
change the size of 1 object changing colors |
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Explain emphasis
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contrast - style, color, shape, placement
isolation - repetition of 1 object and have 1 off by itself placement - when all lines point to the focal point |
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Absence of a focal point
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emphasizing the whole over the parts
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Scale
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size
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Proportion
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relative size; the size of an object compared to some mental norm or standard
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Hieratic Scaling
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the larger the object, the more important it is
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Fresco
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painting technique using pigments mixed with water and plaster becoming part of the wall
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Earthwork
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moving or altering earth to create an image
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Surrelism
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art form based on paradoxes. dreamlike, fanasy, cannot be explained
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Internal Refernce
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Scale within artwork provides meaning, context, or clues on how we are to interpret the image
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human scale reference
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comparing the size of artwork to the size of a human
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