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The principle of art that indicates movement by the repetition of elements or objects. |
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The element of art that refers to a two-dimensional decorative visual repetition. |
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The principle of art used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer's eyes throughout the work of art. |
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The principle of art concerned with equalizing visual forces, or elements, in a work of art. |
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When you run your hands over an object, the type of texture you FEEL is_____________ texture. |
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Illusion of a 3-dimensional surface based on the memory of how things feel. The two types of visual texture are invented and simulated. |
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A matte surface reflects light in what way? |
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surface that reflects soft dull light, for example notebook paper has a matte surface. |
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A shiny surface reflects light in what way? |
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Surface that reflects bright light. Window glass is an example of a shiny surface. |
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How do smooth surfaces reflect light? |
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Regular surface that reflects light very evenly. |
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What kind of surface is uneven? |
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An artwork created by pasting cut or torn materials such as paper, photos, and fabric to a flat surface. |
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Name the types of Rhythm: |
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Random, regular, alternating, flowing, and progressive. *be sure you can draw an example of each for the test. |
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the way of organizing parts of a design so that equal, or very similar, elements are placed on opposite sides of a central axis. |
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A way of organizing parts of a design involving a balance of unlike objects. |
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What is approximate symmetry? |
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Balance that is almost symmetrical, but not quite. |
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Does a larger shape appear heavier or lighter than a small shape in an artwork? |
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Which has more visual weight: High intensity color or low intensity color |
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Would something with lots of uneven texture attract the eye more or less than a smooth surface? |
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A type of proportion that refers to size as measured against a standard reference. |
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Name the 2 types of scale |
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Scale of the work itself and scale of the objects or elements in the work. |
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Describe Hierarchical Proportion. |
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When figures are arranged in a work of art so that scale indicates importance. |
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to shorten an object to make it look as if it extends backwards into space. |
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The principle of art concerned with the size relationship of one part to another. |
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a line divided into two parts so that the smaller line has the same proportion, or ratio, to the larger line as the larger line has to the whole line. 1:1.6 ratio. |
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How does the Golden Mean apply to the body? |
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If you divide the average adult male body horizontally at the navel, the two body measurements that result have a ratio of 1:1.6 (head to navel = a and navel to toes = b) |
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What is exaggeration and distortion? |
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deviations from expected normal proportions. |
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the principle of art concerned with difference or contrast. |
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The principle of art that makes one part of a work dominate over the other parts. |
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the first part of the work to attract attention of the viewer. |
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One way to create a focal point. Place one element or object that is opposite or opposing to the other. |
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What is isolation (as used for emphasis)? |
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Putting one object or element alone in an artwork. |
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Name the ways to emphasize in an artwork. |
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Contrast, Isolation, Location, Convergence, & the Unusual. |
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The principle of art that creates unity by stressing the similarities of separate but related parts. |
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The quality of wholeness or oneness that is achieved through the effective use of the elements and principles of art. |
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Name the major ways to create unity. |
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Simplicity, Repetition, & Proximity. |
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