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WGU-IWC1-Part 2
Two Dimensional Art
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Repetition | The recurrence of the same visual element in a work of art |
| Unity | When all elements in a work of art give a sense of oneness or self-contained completeness |
| Focal area | The place to which a viewer's eye is drawn in a work of art |
| Balance | A sense of feeling of depth, either actual or implied. |
| Color | The perception of reflected or emitted light in terms of hue, value, and intensity |
| Intensity | The strength, or purity of a color |
| Form | The shape or mass of an object within an artwork or compostion |
| Artistic Media | The materials (and techniques) employed to create works of art |
| Texture | The surface quality of materials, either actual or implied. |
| Hue | The common name of a color and its position in the spectrum |
| Line | The path of a moving point through space |
| Art | Skill and imagination used to create or produce aesthetic objects |
| Artistic Form | Elements (lines, shapes, colors)of a work of art organized to affect participants |
| Content | The meaning of the work of art |
| Value | The relative lightness or darkness of color |
| Found object | When art is assembled from common everyday items |
| Collage | A composition made of various materials (as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| Negative space | The space around the primary objects in a work of art |
| Positive Space | The space occupied by the primary objects in a work of art |
| Rules of thirds | The rule-of-thumb that in a more interesting composition the focal point is not in the center but in an outlying areas |
| Palette | The range or set of colors characteristics of a particular artist |
| Visual Principles | The use of repetition, balance, unity, and focal area by artist to arrange visual elements to the greatest effect |
| Visual Elements | The basic visual material of line, form, color, space, and texture with which artists create works of art. |
| Symmetry | The exact duplication of elements (shapes, forms, etc.) on either side of a (usually imaginary) straight-lined central axis |
| Asymmetry | The uneven distribution of elements throughout an artwork |
| Perspective | The representation of objects receding into the distance in two-dimensional art. |
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