Understanding Art Chapters 2-4

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Line

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commonly defined as a moving dot.

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Measure

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the measure of a line is its length and its width.

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Modeling

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on a two-dimensional surface is the creation of the illusion of roundness or three dimensions through the use of light and shadow.

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Shape

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areas within a composition that have boundaries that separate them from what surrounds them; shapes make theses areas distinct. Shapes are formed when intersecting or connected lines enclose space.

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Form

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often used to speak about shape in sculpture or architecture - three dimensional works of art.

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Volume

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the mass or bulk of a three-dimensional work. The volume of a work is the amount of space it contains.

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Mass

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the mass of an object refers to its bulk

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Actual Mass

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is a three-dimensional space that has measurable volume and weight

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Implied Mass

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objects depicted as three-dimensional on a two-dimensional surface. They create the illusion of possessing volume, having weight, and occupying three-dimensional space.

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Geometric Shapes

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shapes that are found in geometric figures such as rectangles and circles. Geometric shapes are regular and precise.

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Organic Shapes

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shapes that resemble organisms found in nature.

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Volume

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the mass or bulk of a three-dimensional work. The volume of a work is the amount of space it contains.

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Positive Shapes

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the objects or figures that the viewers usually focus on.

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Mass

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the mass of an object refers to its bulk

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Negative Shapes

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the empty space or left over space opposite the positive space

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Actual Mass

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is a three-dimensional space that has measurable volume and weight

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Implied Mass

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objects depicted as three-dimensional on a two-dimensional surface. They create the illusion of possessing volume, having weight, and occupying three-dimensional space.

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Geometric Shapes

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shapes that are found in geometric figures such as rectangles and circles. Geometric shapes are regular and precise.

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Organic Shapes

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shapes that resemble organisms found in nature.

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Positive Shapes

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the objects or figures that the viewers usually focus on.

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Negative Shapes

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the empty space or left over space opposite the positive space

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Amorphous

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Shapes that aren't clearly definced or derived from nature or laws of geometry.

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biomorphic

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A nonrepresentational form or pattern that resembles a living organism in shape or appearance

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Figure Ground relationship

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the part or parts of the work that the artist intended to depict are the figure and the other is seen as the background.

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figure Ground reversals

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When seen from a different point of view the figure and the ground switch roles. Seen in the Rubin Vase

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Value

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the lightness and darkness of a color. the amount of light reflected by the surface.

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Value Contrast

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refers to the degrees of difference between shades of grey

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Chiaroscuro

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the gradual shifting from light to dark through a successive graduation of tones across a curved surface

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Hue

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another word for color

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Cool Colors

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blue, green, violet

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Warm Colors

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red, yellow, orange

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Shades

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add black

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Tints

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add white

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Primary colors

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red blue yellow

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Secondary color

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green, purple, orange

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Analogous

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families of colors, beside each other

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Complementary

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across from each other on color wheel. red, green

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Local color

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the hue of an object under normal light

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optical color

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our perceptions of color, varies with lighting