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39 Cards in this Set
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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
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