Fourth Grade Art Terms

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Principles of Design

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Describes the ways that artists use the elements of art in a work of art.

rhythm, Unity, Contrast, Emphasis, Proportion, Balance

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Symmetrical

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The same on both sides.

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Asymmetrical

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Is not the same on both sides but still looks balanced

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Bilateral Symmetry

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Can be split into two mirror images.

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Radial Symmetry

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a design that radiates from the center where each piece of the circle contains the same design.

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landscape

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an artwork that shows natural scenery such, as mountains, valleys, trees, river, and lakes.

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still life

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based on an arrangement of non-moving, non-living objects, such as fruit, flowers, or bottles.

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shading

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a gradual change from light to dark. Shading is a way of making a picture appear more realistic and three dimensional.

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critique

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an oral or written strategy used to analyze, describe, and interpret works of art.

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contour line

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a drawing of the edges or the surface of something, and/or the outline of something.

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gesture

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a drawing done quickly that shows the main action lines or movement.

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mixed media

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in visual art, refers to an artwork in the making of which more than one medium has been used.

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ways that design is used in our everyday lives.

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clothes, furniture, cars, toys, shoes, etc.

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life skills used while creating art

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time management, planning, goal setting, perseverance, compromise

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How can artist show historical events?

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by drawing it, sculpting it, almost any form of visual art.

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media or medium

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the material used to create art such as paint, colored pencil, glue, paper, clay, etc.

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What can be used to create 3-D or three dimensional art?

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clay, paper mache, paper, modeling clay, wire, etc.

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What is considered 2-D or two dimensional art?

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drawings or paintings, prints

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The Four Steps to print making.

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Plan, Construct, print, critique

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The three areas in a drawing or painting.

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foreground, middle ground, background

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The Elements of Art

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Line, Shape, Color, Space, Texture, Form, Value

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Portfolio

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A folder to keep all of an artist's work.

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representational art work

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Art that looks like a person, place, or thing

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non-representational art work

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Art that does not look like a person, place, or thing.

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Why does an artist use a sketchbook?

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to plan, to practice, to write down ideas

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primary colors

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red, yellow, blue

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secondary colors

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orange, green, purple

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intermediate colors or tertiary colors

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a color create by mixing a primary and a secondary color such as red-violet.

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.monochromatic

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one color and its tints and shades

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tint

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a color mixed with white

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shade

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a color mixed with black

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tone

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a color mixed with gray

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warm colors

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red, orange, yellow

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cool colors

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blue, green, purple

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organic shapes

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shapes found in nature

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geometric shapes

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shapes found in math such as a square, triangle, circle etc.

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brayer

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a tool used for rolling the ink onto the block for printing

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edition

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a series of prints that are identical, numbered and signed

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print

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the actual picture the artist makes from the printmaking process