Visual Arts Vocabulary

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Abstract

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Abstract in which the subject matter is stated in a breif, simplified manner; little or no attempt is made to represent images realistacally, and objects ate often simplified or distored

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Acrylics

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Quick drying, plastic polymer pigmet used with water

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Additive

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The process adding or joining parts and or visual elements together to create a painting, collage or sculpture (as opposed to subtractive)

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Analogous

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Closely related color; Closely related colors; a color scheme that combine several Hughes next to each other on a color wheel

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Assemblage

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A three dimensional composition in which a collection of objects is Unified in a sculptural work

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Art Critisim

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An organized system for looking at the visual arts; the process of appraising what we want students to know and be able to do

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Assymetry

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A lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something

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Background

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The part of a picture plane that seems to be farthest from the viewer

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Collage

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An artist composition made of various materials paper cloth wood excetera glued on a surface

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Balance

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The way in which the elements in Visual Arts are arranged to create a feeling of equilibrium in an artwork. the three types of balance or symmetry, asymmetry and radial.

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Color

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The visual sensation dependent upon reflection or absorption of light from a given surface. the three characteristics of color or hue, intensity, and value.

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Color relationships

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Also called color schemes or harmonies. the relationship of colors on the color wheel basic color schemes include monochromatic, analogous, and complementary.

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Color wheel

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A circular diagram of the spectrum used to show the relationship between the colors

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Composition

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The overall placement and organization of elements in the works of art as well as the interrelationships between individual elements

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Complementary colors

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Colors opposite one another on the color wheel red/green blue/ orange yellow /violet are complementary colors

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Content

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The representation,messages, ideas or feelings expressed in a work of art

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Contrast

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Differences between two or more elements eg. value color texture in a composition. juxtaposition of dissimilar elements in a work of art. also refers the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest area of an image

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Contour line drawings

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Drawings that represent the edges and ridges of a form without tonal variation, shading Etc.

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Cool colors

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Colors sugesting coolness are Blues greens violets and their variance

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Design

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The plan, conception, or organization of a work of art; the arrangement of independent Parts (the elements of art)to form a coordinated whole

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Distortion

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The condition of being twisted or altered from a usual or regular shape. in visual art Distortion is often used as an expressive a technique

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Elements of art

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Sensory components used to create and talk about works of art are line,color, shape,form texture,value, and space

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Dominance

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an emphasis on one aspect, characteristic or quality in an image in relation to all others

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Emphasis

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Special attention or embellishment on an element, characteristic or object in a work of art that makes it stand out from the others

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Expressive content

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Content Expressive of ideas and moods in a work of art

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Figurative

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The representation of people, subjects, and scenes from everyday life

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Foreground

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Part of a two-dimensional artwork that appears to be nearer to the viewer or in front of the image.Middle-ground and background are parts of the picture that appear to be further and farther away

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Focal point

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the place in a work of art which attention becomes focused because of an Element emphasized in some way.

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Function

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Purpose and work of art

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Form

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1 the particular characteristics of an artwork's visual element as distinguished from its subject matter or content 2. a three dimensional volume or the illusion of three dimensions; related to shape (which is 2D)

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Gesture drawing

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The drawing of lines quickly and Loosely to show movement in a subject

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Harmony

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The principle of design that creates Unity within a work of art

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Hue

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the gradiation or attribute of a color that defines this general classification as red blue yellow green or intermediate color

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Intensity

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Also called chroma or saturation refers to the brightness of a color a color is full in intensity only when in its pure form and unmixed. color intensity can be changed by adding black white grey or an opposite color on the color wheel

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Installation art

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The combining of elements into a singular artwork that is specifically located in one place. an artwork that exist only in one place which it was installed it is not able to be relocated like a painting or a print

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Line

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In visuas art, a delineation or fracturing of space in color or black and white. line qualities can vary in width, length, gesture, color directions Etc

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Linear perspective

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A graphic system used to create the illusion of depth and volume on a flat surface. in images of buildings and objects, lines defining their edges and features are slanted making them appear to extend back into space