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the formal elements
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"visual elements" are point, texture, value, line, color, shape, light, and dark
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contour lines
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contour means outline, outline & others visible edges of a figure or object
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implied line
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a line that visually suggest the arrangement of forms, suggested by points throughout the artwork.
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one point linear perspective
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indicating spatial distance in two dimensional images, lines converge into a single vanishing point.
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foreshortening
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object appears compressed when seen from a particular viewpoint, causes distortion.
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atmospheric perspective
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effect of atmosphere has on the appearance of an object as its viewed from a distance
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chiaroscuro
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strong contrasts between light and dark bold contrasts; applting to two-dimmensional works.
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tenebrism
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murky, dramatic illumination, extreme light & dark
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value
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lightness and darkness of a color
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hue
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a graduation or variety of color tint
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local color
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the nature color of a particular object as it appears in normal light
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perceptual color
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color perceived by the eye, changed by the effects of light & atmosphere
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arbitrary color
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no realistic or natural reaction to the object depicted
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symmetrical balance
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when each side is exactly the same , absolute symmetry
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bilateral symmetry
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minor discrepancies between one side and another(not equal parts)
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asymmetrical balance
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compositions have two apparantally balanced halves that are not mere images of each other
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focal point
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selected focus, center of activity, attention
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woodcut
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printmaking techniques an image is carved into the surface of a block of wood
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linocut
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printmaking technique, a variant of woodcut in which a sheet of linoleum is used for the relief surface
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engraving(intaglio process)
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practice to inusing a design on to a hard, flat surface but cutting grooves into it.
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etching
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process of using a strong acid to cut into the unprottected parts of the metal surface to create a design on the metal
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fresco
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art of painting on plaster with water colors
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tempra
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process of painting in which pigments are mixed with egg yolk to produce a dull finish
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contraposto
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describes a human figure standing with most its weight on one foot(dynamic appearance)
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lost wax method of casting
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method of metal casting in which a molten metal poured into a mold.
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