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Art/Design
10th Grade
12/11/2011

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Elements of Design
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line, color, form, shape, texture, space, value
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Principles of Design
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Unity, emphasis, balance, scale, rhythm
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line
Definition
identifiable path of pt moving in space.
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3 types of lines
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horizontal, vertical, diagonal 
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color
Definition
when light reflected off an object
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3 props of color
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hue, intensity, value
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monochromatic
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variations of 1 color
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achromatic
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black, white, gray
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complementary
Definition
colors appear opposite each other on color wheel.
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primary
Definition
cyan, magenta, yellow
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secondary
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orange, violet, green
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analogous
Definition
colors that appear adjacent on the color wheel
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value
Definition
degree of lightness and darkness of color/shade
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texture
Definition
vaiations upon surface
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form
Definition
element of art that has three dimensions
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shape
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can be organic or geometric 
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space
Definition
area provided for particular purpose(background, foreground, middle ground)
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negative space
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spare around and between subject matter
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positive space
Definition
reps the subject matter
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unity
Definition
feeling of completeness created by use of elements in the work
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emphasis
Definition
where artist wants viewer to focus in composition 
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balance
Definition
arrangement of 1 or more elements so they appear to be symmetrical or asymmetrical
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scale
Definition
size of an object in relationship to a clear set of measurements
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rhythm
Definition
visual beat, lines implying movement 
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hatching
Definition
building up dark value using thin parallel lines
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cross hatching
Definition
building up value by usiing multiple layers of hatched lines that cross at an angle
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stumping
Definition
smudging lines on your drawing
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veiling
Definition
drawing faint lines with a pencil or charcoal by dragging on the papers grain.
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warm colors
Definition
red orange yellow
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cool colors
Definition
blue, violet, green
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pop art
Definition
art movement from the 1960s that focused on pop culture. employs aspects of mass culture, advertising, comic books and cultural objects
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typography
Definition
technique of arranging type in order to make language visible
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point size
Definition
smallest unit of measurement in typography
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font
Definition
artistic interpretation of characters
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pointillism
Definition
painting technique in which smal dots of pure color are patterned to create an image. created by georges seurat
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ben-day dots
Definition
printing process similiar to pointillism, used in comic books
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abstract art
Definition
departure from reality in depiction of imagery in art
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papier mache
Definition
french term meaning chewed paper consisting of paper pieces that are bonded by an adhesive
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pulp
Definition
paper pieces
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watercolor
Definition
watercolor is the medium in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water soluble vehicle...
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ink
Definition
liquid or paste that contains pigments and or dyes and is used to color a surface to produce an image, text, or design.
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ink wash
Definition
east asian type of brush painting also known as ink wash painting. only black ink the same as used in east asian calligraphy is used in various concentrations
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linoleum
Definition
made from renewable materials such as solidified linseed oil, pine rosin, ground cork dust, wood flour, and mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate, most commonly on a burlap or canvas backing; pigments are often added to the materials
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acrylic paint
Definition
fast drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion
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oil pastel 
Definition
a painting and drawing medium with characteristics similar to pastels and wax crayons 
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vise
Definition
mechanical screw apparatus used for holding or clamping a work piece to allow work to be performed on it with tools such as saws planes drills mills screwdrivers sandpaper, etc.
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Andy Warhol
Definition
leading figure in pop art used a silkscreen technique for his paintings
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roy lichtenstein
Definition
used old fashioned comic strips for his subject matter
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georges seurat
Definition
developed the pointillism technique
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eduard poalozzi
Definition
painted the painting i was a rich mans plaything considered the standard of pop art
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