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Intro to Design Ch 6
Intro to Design Chapter 6 New Ulm
Question | Answer |
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Shapes | 2 dimentional area that is defined in some way |
Geometric shapes | precise shapes that can be defined using mathematical formulas. |
Free-form shapes | irregular or uneven shapes. |
Forms | Objects having three dimensions(Height, width and depth) |
Space | The element of art that refers to the emptiness or area between, around, above, below or within objects. |
Positive space | The shapes or forms are called the space or the figure. |
Negative | The empty spaces between the shapes or forms are the negative space or the ground. |
Freestanding | Sculpture that is surrounded by negative space. The viewer must move through this negative space to view the piece from all sides. |
Relief | Sculpture that projects out from a flat surface into negative space. It can be bas relief (low) or high relief (high) depending on how far the objects stick out into the negative space. |
Holograms | Images created in 3 dimensions using laser beams |
Natural shapes and forms | Made from the forces of nature |
Manufactured shapes and forms | Made by the forces of humans |
Chiaroscuro | Italian word for the “arrangement of light and dark”. The Italians used dramatic lighting during the Renaissance and later during the Baroque period. Today's word for Chiaroscuro- Shading, modeling, value. |