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composition
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how your piece is arranged; how objects are arranged on paper; how objects relate to one another (on top of); how much negative space is around and between them; variety of forms in 1 pic.
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positive space
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space that is used; the space an object takes up
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negative space
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space that is around an object and not used
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value
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light/dark
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value contrast
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the degree of light against dark values; difference of light and dark; shade shadows 1st
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value range
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how many different values are seen in a composition
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value scale
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series of values from light -->dark that have even intervals between tehm
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shape v. form
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shape: 2D-->triangle, rectangle, oval
form: 3D shapes |
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solid geometric forms
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cube, cylinder, pryamid, cone, rectangular prism, cylinder
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Light source
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sun, lamp, fire, lights, candle; where light comes from; affects/ changes value
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highlights
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the lightest value; forms closest to light source
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shadows
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the darkest value; forms farthest from light source on opposite side
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cast shadows
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an object's shadow falls on another surface
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still life
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genre of art; drawing/painting that is made up of an arrangement of inamate objecgs
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genre
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type (specific form of art);
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ex: of genre
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still life, portraits, landscapes
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Paul Cezanne
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"Father of Modern Art"; French; belief-->cube, cylinder and sphere were the basis of all form that are found in nature
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elements of art
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what you use to create a composition-->
Line Color Shape Texture Value Form Space |
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cross-hatching
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a series of parallel lines that overlap in order to creat shadows
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contour line
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a continous line that defines that edge (form) of an object
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organic forms
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forms that are not solid geometric forms ex: backpack (mushed up)
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advantages to still life
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artists can control light/dark (value/shadows); nothing changes; same position/shape/form; artist can get up and walk away adn it will be the same thing; artist can take as long as they like
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proportion
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using observational skilols to understand the proportion of the objects in the still life
ex: shorter, taller, 1/2 size |
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spacial depth
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start with objects and draw parts of objects closest to you and they go lowest on paper;
1st-->draw what is closest to you 1st then work back |
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depth
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created by drawing only what you see
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chiara
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bright
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scuro
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dark
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