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Art Final: Vocabulary
Vocab and Concepts
30
Art/Design
7th Grade
05/29/2011

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Term
Line
Definition
A mark that can vary in length, width, type and expression.
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Value
Definition
The lightness and darkness of a color
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Texture
Definition
The roughness and smoothness of something which refers to the way something looks or feels.
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Shape
Definition
An object with two dimensions: length and width.
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Form
Definition
An object with three dimernsions: length, width, and depth.
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Vanishing Point
Definition
The place where everything converges and meets at one spot.
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Horizon Line
Definition
The place where the land and the sky meet.
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Monochromatic
Definition
An entire piece of artwork made with different values of one color.
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Still Life
Definition
Inanimate objects arranged in a specific way for the purpose of making a piece of artwork.
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Abstract
Definition
A piece of artwork where you can recognize the subject, but it is not portrayed or created in a realistic way.
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Non-Objective
Definition
Artwork that is only about color, shape, and design and usually does not have a recognizable subject.
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Portrait
Definition
A piece of artwork where the human head is the subject.
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Eyewidth
Definition
The distance the eyes are apart in a portrait.
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Eyeline
Definition
Halfway between the top and bottom of the head on a portrait.
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Secondary Colors
Definition
The mixture of two primary colors: Green, Violet, and Orange.
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Intermediate Colors
Definition
The mixture of one primary color and one secondary color: Yellow-Orange, Yellow-Green, Blue-Green, Blue-Violet, Red-Violet, Red-Orange.
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Primary Colors
Definition
Red, Yellow, and Blue.
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Warm Colors
Definition
Red, Yellow, and Orange.
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Cool Colors
Definition
Green, Blue, and Violet.
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Elements of Design
Definition
Line, Value, Texture, Shape, Form, and Color.
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Principles of Design
Definition
Movement, Balance, Emphasis, Rhythm, Proportion, Variety, Unity, Harmony.
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Calligraphy
Definition
The art of fine handwriting.
Term
Blending Stump
Definition
A small pencil-shaped paper tool that aids in the shading process.
Term
Media
Definition
The means with which the artist uses to create their artwork.
Term
Triptych
Definition
Usually three pieces of artwork in which the middle panel is usually the largest and most important, flanked by two smaller and lesser but related pieces.
Term
Blind Contour Drawing
Definition
A continuous line drawing of a subject without looking.
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Origami
Definition
The art of folding paper.
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Perspective
Definition
Creating the illusion of depth in a piece of artwork using tools like lines converging on a vanishing point.
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Collage
Definition
At rranged from cut or torn materials attached to a surface.
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Composition
Definition
The way an artist chooses to arrange their artwork.
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