2-D
an artwork that has two dimensions
3-D
an artwork that can be seen from all sides. sculpture.
Abstraction
imagery that does not represent reality, but uses shapes, colors, textures, and pattern
Value
is the lightness or darkness of a color
medium
materials that are used to make a work of art
collage
a piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric onto a paper or canvas
visual texture
texture in artwork that can be seen but not felt with the hand
neutral shades
gray, black, white and shade of brown. These tones are NOT colors.
tactile texture
texture in artwork that can be seen and felt
contour line drawing
line drawing without shading/value
Paul Klee
(Glasses drawing project)- German 18 December 1879 - 29 June 1940 was a Swiss-born artist. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism.
Chuck Close
(self portrait project) an American painter, artist and photographer. He makes massive-scale photorealist portraits.
Jake Parker
(Inktober project) an American comics short-story creator, concept artist, illustrator, and animator. In 2009, Parker started Inktober, a popular annual celebration of ink drawing during the month of October.
Positive Space
the area in a piece of art that contains the focal points and images
Negative Space
blank areas in a piece of art
Graphite Scale
Order from lightest to darkest (or hardest to softest) : 6H, 4H, 2H, H, HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B
Elements of Design
tools in art (color, texture, line, shape)
Principles of Design
instructions for your tools in art
Primary Colors
yellow, red, blue
Secondary Colors
Orange, green, purple
Tertiary Colors
(different versions of colors) for example: reddish- orange, light orange, lime green, teal, light purple, magenta
Analogous Colors
A set of three colors similar in color and shade (ex: lime green, green, teal) (light orange, red, reddish-orange)
Complimentary Colors
color opposite of each other on the color wheel
Line
these can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal
Shape
this can be geometric, like squares; or organic, like free formed and natural shapes, like mountains
Color
this is the light that is reflected off of objects
Value (and intensity)
the two dimensions of color
Form
an artist's way of using elements of art, principles of design, and media; three-dimensional and encloses space. Like a shape, has length and width, but it also has depth; are either geometric or free-form.
Texture
this is the surface quality of an object
Space
can be negative or positive; areas in a piece of art
Balance
this is the placement of furnishings in a way that gives equal weight to both sides of a central point
Contrast
refers to the arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes, etc.) in a piece so as to create visual interest, excitement and drama.
Emphasis
this refers to making a furnishing appear more important than the others
Movement
this is the path the viewer's eye takes through the design, often moving toward a focal point
Pattern
an underlying structure that organizes surfaces or structures in a consistent, regular manner; can be described as a repeating unit of shape or form, but it can also be thought of as the "skeleton" that organizes the parts of a composition.
Rhythm
this refers to a repeated pattern of color, line, texture, or shape
Unity
a measure of how well each element of your design works together; describes the overall design, and whether it's components work together in harmony to communicate a single idea.
Proportion
this refers to the size and shape of furnishings in relation to the overall shape and size of a room
harmony
carrying a decorating theme throughout the room or house giving it a pleasing arrangement