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Chapter 3 Vocab
Vocab for the textbook, Design Principles and Problems
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Art/Design
Undergraduate 3
09/23/2013

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calligraphy
Definition
handwriting approached as an art form
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crosshatching
Definition
use of intersecting, closely spaced parallel lines to create tones in a black and white work
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edges
Definition
boundaries along which two different colored areas or surfaces meet
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expressive line
Definition
quality or variation of a line made with any media
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gesture
Definition
the attitude or expression of movement in a work; usually drawn rather quickly to capture the feeling of movement
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hatching
Definition
use of closely placed parallel lines to create tones in a black and white work
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negative area
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descriptive of areas in a work that appear to be unoccupied or empty
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positive area
Definition
descriptive or an area that appears to be filled or occupied in a design
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stippling
Definition
the use of dots to create tones in a black and white work
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value contrast
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the degree of difference between light and dark (as in high contrast of low contrast)
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ambiguity
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figure/ground tension
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organic shapes
Definition
more curved, natural-looking shapes
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geometric shapes
Definition
angular shapes, created with straight-edge
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