SAA Jr High Art

Unit 1, Glossary/Vocabulary. (#2)
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Expressive Lines – imply moods or feelings like anger, joy, confusion, etc.
4. Contour Lines – Line drawing that represents edges. More than an outline.
5. Shape – A two dimensional area defined by a boundary having width and height. Mathematical shapes are called geometric shapes, & irregular shapes are organic shapes.
6. Form – A three-dimensional shape, having width, height, and depth.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Proportion – size in relationship to other parts.
10. Perspective Drawing – A system for representing the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat or two-dimensional surface.
11. Foreshortening – A technique used in perspective drawing so the view feels as though an object recedes backwards into space.
12. Medium – Material used to make art. Plural of medium is media.
13. 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.
14. Principles of Design – The rules that govern how artists organize the elements of art. They are Emphasis, Movement, Balance, Unity, Variety, Rhythm, and Proportion.
15. Spatial Relationship – How things compare in space (size, placement in space, distance between shapes, negative space created, etc.).
16. Placement – Positioning a shape or line properly to create the correct spatial relationship. Guide lines and measuring points help to acquire placement.
17. Median Line – A line through the center or middle of a picture to help with drawing.