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Art Vocab
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Undergraduate 1
04/07/2010

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Local color
Definition
the actual hue of an object without shadow or highlights
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Hue
Definition

Synonymous for color

 

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Intensity
Definition
The strength or saturation of pigment in a color
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Primary colors
Definition
Red, Blue, and Yellow
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Secondary colors
Definition

the result of combining two primary colors


 

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Tertiary colors
Definition

The result of combining a primary and secondary color.


 

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Complimentary colors
Definition
hues directly across from each other on the color wheel
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Tint
Definition
a color lightened by adding white
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Shade
Definition
a color darkened by adding black
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Push-pull
Definition

 the illusion of objects coming forward and receding in space.


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Power of subtlety


Definition

The idea of having areas of visual rest next to busy areas.


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Color schemes
Definition

 a system of color


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Monochromatic color scheme
Definition

the range of shades and tints for one color


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Analogous color
Definition
the system of combining colors next to each other on the color wheel
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Complimentary color scheme
Definition
 the system of pairing colors opposite on the color wheel
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Split complimentary color scheme
Definition
the system of using on hue against the two hues on either side of its compliment
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Color vibration
Definition

effect created when complimentary colors are placed side-by-side


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Warm color
Definition
colors that seem to come forward in space, red, yellow, orange
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Cool color
Definition
colors that seem to recede in space, green, blue, violet
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Optical color
Definition
when the mind mixes colors that are next to each other, but not actually blended.
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Perspective
Definition
The art of converging lines, whether empirical or linear.
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Linear perspective
Definition
science of determining the correct placements of forms and how they go back into space.
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Empirical perspective

 

Definition
drawing objects receding in space by only using observation
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Fixed point of view
Definition
unchanging position where the scene is being drawn from
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Cone of vision
Definition
the area you can see without moving your head.
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Horizon line
Definition

a line that corresponds with your eye level. The vanishing point rests on it.

 

Term
Ground Plane
Definition
 plane on which the viewer stands
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Central line of vision
Definition

an imaginary line centering the cone of vision


 

Term

 

Center of vision

 

Definition

 the intersection of the central line of vision and the horizon line


 

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Central vanishing point
Definition
point where all lines converge in a one-point perspective
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One-point perspective
Definition
a system to draw objects parallel to the picture plane
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Two point perspective
Definition
system to draw objects not parallel to the picture plane
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Inclined Planes
Definition
planes not parallel to the ground plane with vanishing points not on the horizon line
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Ascending planes
Definition
planes not parallel to the ground with vanishing points above the horizon line
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Descending planes
Definition
 planes not parallel to the ground with vanishing points below the horizon line
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Three-point perspective
Definition
perspective drawing using three vanishing points
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Source of light
Definition
position and quality of ligh
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Direction of light
Definition

determines direction of cast shadows


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