Art

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art elements

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line,shape,space,texture,value, and color are used to creat art

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intensity

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the brightness or dullness of a color

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value

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the lightness or darkness of a color

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shading

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darker vaules, or adding black to a color

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tint

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lighter values, or adding white to a color

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composition

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how the elements of an artwork are placed and arranged on the picture plane

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aerial perspective

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objects distant from the view become less distinct, small, and often cooler in color

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linear perspective

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a mathematical method used to make two dimensional shapes appear three dimensional

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picture plane

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the flat surface upon which the artists draws

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contour line

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line that defines the outer edges of forms and shapes

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watercolor

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water based paint that is transparent

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shadow

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a darkened area that appears when an object blocks the source of light

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pattern

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surface designs used to create intrest

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focal point

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that part of the art the view notices first

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contrast

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is created when you use light areas against dark areas in a drawing

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scale

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in art referring to size

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proportion

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the scale relationship of one object to another

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monochromatic

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a one colored painting

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positive space

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the space on the paper taken up by the drawn objects

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negative space

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the space not occupied by the object, but circulating around it

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subject matter

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the main idea or theme of waht is to be drawn

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landscape

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outside scenery is the subject matter

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still life

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a composition made up of inanimate objects

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texture

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the surface quality of an artwork that relates to the sense of touch, how it feels

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highlight

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the lightest speck of reflected light found on a shiney surface

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foreground

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in a drawing the area closest to the viewer and lowest on the picture plane

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background

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in a drawing the area farthest away from the viewer and highest on the picture plane

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primary color

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the first colors that connot be created by mixing, red yellow and blue

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scondary color

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achieved by mixing 2 primary colors, orange, green purple

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harmony

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unity of the artwork through repeated/similar shapes and color

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hatching

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a series of close lines used as a shading technique

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cross hatching

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crossing lines over and over again to achieve the desired tonal effect

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stippling

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drawing many small dots together to create a darkened tone

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self assessment

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a way of addressing and determining ones strengths and ones problems in the creative process

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georgia okeeffe

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american women artist who painted close up views of flowers and bones

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photo montage

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a composition composed of several photographs usually pasted together

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realistic

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any work of art that tries to resemble the world of natural appearance

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pastel

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a soft chalk either dry or oil based

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sketch

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a light quick drawing

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medium

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the material used to create a work of art

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geometric shape

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a mechanical human made shape

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organic shape

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free form shapes having irregular edges

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two dimensional

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art having only height and width

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blending

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creating new colors or tones by mixing directly on the paper

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horizon line

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the point at which the earth and the sky meet

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vanishing point

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a point on the horizon line toward which parallel lines are made to recede and meet in perspective drawing

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surrealism

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art style based on dream imagery and the subconscious mind

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stabile

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a staionary non moving sculpture

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alexander calder

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metal sculptor known for his creation or mobiles and stabiles

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salvador dali

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artist known for surrealism

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complimentary colors

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colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel

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color wheel

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organization of the visible color spectrum into a circle

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value scale

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scale showing the gradual shift from light to dark

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tortillion

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coiled paper tool used for blending pencil or pastels