Question | Answer |
Shape | A flat area enclosed by a line |
Preliminary drawing | The beginning sketches done before the final artwork |
Organic Shapes | Irregular or uneven shapes |
Geometric shapes | Precise shapes that can be described using mathematical formulas |
Opaque | Quality of material that does not let light show through |
Translucent | Thin enough to let light through |
Transparent | Clear enough to see through |
Texture | The surface feeling of an object |
Implied texture | The look of texture in an artwork |
Space | The area in which objects exist and the area within the objects |
Positive space | Shape or forms in two and three-dimensional art |
Deckled edge | A torn edge which makes a softer, more flowing feel to an artwork |
Line | The path of a moving point; a mark made by a moving drawing tool |
Contour line | The line that defines the edges and ridges of an object |
Blind contour | Drawing a contour line, looking at the object you are drawing, but not looking at the drawing itself |
Still life | A collection of inanimate objects used as subject matter in an artwork |
Realism | Mid-nineteenth century style of art in which familiar scenes, objects, and people are presented as they actually appear |
Abstract | Style of art that simplifies shapes of real objects to emphasize form instead of subject matter |
Color | A visual sensation produced on the eye by light |
Color wheel | A chart showing the color spectrum in its correct order |
Primary colors | The 3 basic colors from which all other colors can be mixed |
Secondary colors | Colors created by mixing equal parts of 2 primary colors |
Monochromatic | A color scheme made up of one color and the tints and shades of that color |
Complementary | A set of two colors that are opposite from each other |
Printmaking | A process in which an artist repeatedly transfers an original image from one prepared surface to another |
Relief print | A printmaking technique in which the artist cuts away the sections of a printing surface not meant to hold ink |
Edition | A series of identical prints made from the same printing plate |
Brayer | Roller with a handle, used to apply ink to a surface |
Bench hook | A metal plate used to stabilize your linoleum during printing to avoid injury |