There will be a quiz for Unit 1 vocabulary on Friday,Sept. 13, 2013. Please prepare yourselves.
Unit 1, Glossary/Vocabulary. (#2)
- Line – A moving point. A long narrow mark (considered relatively one-dimensional). It forms shapes, gives direction (leads the eye), and creates rhythm and movement within a work of art.
- Implied Line – Lines that are recognized by the brain and the eye but not really present. It can be the arrangement of objects or colors creating a visual direction, or space between shapes, or a familiar arrangement of points. Closure occurs when the “minds eye” forms the lines connecting points even though no lines actually exist.
- Expressive Lines – imply moods or feelings like anger, joy, confusion, etc.
- Contour Lines – Line drawing that represents edges. More than an outline.
- Shape – A two dimensional area defined by a boundary having width and height. Mathematical shapes are called geometric shapes, & irregular shapes are organic shapes.
- Form – A three-dimensional shape, having width, height, and depth.
- Implied Forms - The illusion of three-dimensional forms, which can be created on paper and canvas with lines. For example, a circle can be shaded to give the impression of a ball.
- Space – The area between or around objects that defines shape and form. Negative space is the open area around something, and positive space refers to the shapes and forms themselves.
- Proportion – size in relationship to other parts.
- Perspective Drawing – A system for representing the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat or two-dimensional surface.
- Foreshortening – Drawing an object so it looks as if it extends backward into space. This method reproduces proportions that a viewer sees.
- Medium – Material used to make art. Plural of medium is media.
- Elements of Art – The idea of the basic visual symbols in the language of art. The elements of art are: Line, Shape, Value, Form, Color, Texture, & Space.
- Principles of Design – The idea of the rules that govern how artists organize the elements of art. They are Emphasis, Movement, Balance, Unity, Variety, Rhythm, and Proportion.
Proportion.