abstraction | | a 2-D area that is defined in some way |
art criticism | | a style that emphasized the expression of innermost feelings |
balance | | the element of art that refers to the area around, above, below, or within objects |
brayer | | the qualities that communicate ideas and moods |
colour | | rules the govern how artists organize the elements of art. rhythm, movement pattern, balance, proportion, variety, emphasis, harmony |
complementary colours | | paintings that tell stories |
composition | | principle of art concerned with difference or contrast |
content | | the path of a dot through space |
contour drawing | | the principle of art that indicates movement through the repetition of elements or objects |
credit line | | roller with a handle used to apply ink to a surface |
elements of art | | simplifying objects |
emphasis | | to become deeply aware through the senses of the spectral nature of a visual object |
expressionism | | the element of art that refers to how things feel or look as they may feel if touched |
expressive qualities | | an organized approach for studying a piece of art |
form | | a dark value of a hue made by adding black to it |
genre | | a list of important facts about a work of art |
gesture drawing | | principle of art concerned with the size relationships of one part to another |
grid enlargement | | the image viewers can easily identify in a work of art |
harmony | | the quality of wholeness or oneness that is achieved through effective use of the elements and principles of art |
hue | | object that is repeated in a pattern |
ink slab | | drawing that describes edges/surface of an object |
intensity | | basic visual symbols in the language of art. Line, shape, form, space, colour, texture |
line | | peace of life |
linoleum block | | the name of a colour in the colour spectrum |
motif | | object with three dimensions |
nationalism | | the way the principles of art are used to organize the elements of art |
pastoral | | something that represents something else |
pattern | | the element of art that describes the lightness or darkness of an object |
perceive | | the message the work communicates |
portrait | | an image of one self's face/upper body |
principles of art | | a piece of material to carve into |
proportion | | the element of art that is derived from reflected light |
rhythm | | A light value of a hue caused by mixing the hue with white |
self-portrait | | a quick/loose sketch to capture the basic form of an object |
shade | | the principle of art that refers to a 2-D decorative visual repetition |
shape | | image of a person's face/upper body |
space | | a sense of pride in one's country |
subject | | principle of art concerned with equalizing visual forces or elements in a work of art |
symbol | | colours opposite each other on the colour wheel |
texture | | drawing technique used to increase the scale of the image while retaining proportion |
tint | | principle of art that makes one part of a work dominant over another |
unity | | technique of shading with a series of fine parallel lines |
value | | the brightness or dullness of a colour |
variety | | a wooden block to put the ink on |