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Art Unit 1

Art Unit 1; Chapters 1-5

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The visual expression of an idea or experience formed with skill through the use of a medium Work of Art (Artwork)
Arts created primarily for visual perception Visual Arts
A particular material, along with its accompanying technique Medium
Art made with a combination of different materials Mixed Media
Various interpretations and perceptions based on past experiences is due to Subjectivity
Recognition and interpretation of sensory data- sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste Perception
To use imagination and visual memory to preview events or plans before they occur Visualize
The group of people that will be viewing a work of art Audience
An awareness of beauty or the quality in a work of art which evokes a sense of elevated awareness in the viewer Aesthetics
Taking in what is before us in a purely mechanical way Look
A more active extension of looking that uses a higher level of perception See
Art that depicts figures and objects so that we recognize what is represented Representational
Art that aims to represent appearances as accurately as possible Realistic
A name given to art that is both highly realistic and the same size as the actual objects Trompe l'oeil
Art that departs, either slightly or significantly, from the appearance of objects in nature Abstract
Art that does not depict a recognizable subject Non-objective
The way a work of art looks, including all visible aspects of the work that can be isolated and described, such as size, shape, materials, color, and composition Form
What the work is about. Content
Objects or events the work depicts- what content begins with in realistic and abstract works Subject matter
Literally, "describing images", involves identifying describing and interpreting subject matter in art Iconography
The personal and social circumstances surrounding the making, viewing, and interpreting of a work of art; the varied connections of a work of art to the larger world of its time and place Context
A work of art involving the human body, usually including the artist in action, in front of an audience Performance art
A space is presented as a work of art that can be entered, explored, experienced, and reflected upon Installations
A group that shares commonality- a nation, a state, a town, a neighborhood, a school, or a classroom. Community
Communication form that's aimed at influencing community attitudes toward some cause or position by presenting only one side of an argument, & is usually repeated and dispersed over a wide variety of media to create the chosen result in audience attitudes Propaganda
Represented as perfect in form or character, corresponding to an ideal Idealized
The deliberate incorporation in an artwork of material originally created by other artists (artistic recycling of images) Appropriation
An everyday object presented as a work of art Readymade
A path traced by a moving point Line
Defines the edge of a two-dimensional shape Outline
Used in two-dimensional art to define the edges of three-dimensional forms Contour Lines
Our eyes tend to follow lines where they are going, which is used to create this Movement
Shapes that create lines, like arms, bodies, or trees Linear forms
Direction or movement through a composition not literally depicted as a line Implied line
A two-dimensional form that occupies an area with identifiable boundaries such as line, shift in color, or texture Shape
A three-dimensional form that occupies a volume of space, such as a sculpture, or architecture Mass
Forms that are irregular and evoke living forms and nature Organic
Forms that evoke familiar shapes such as triangles, circles, and rectangles Geometric
The shape we detach and focus on Figure
The surrounding visual information the figure stands out from; the background Ground
The shapes we perceive as figure Positive shapes
The shapes we perceive as ground Negative shapes
Arrangement of forms in a composition according to a shape Implied shapes
Light _____ forms, giving them a three-dimensional appearance through the use of varying degrees of light and shadow Models
Shades of light and dark. Value
Italian phrase for light and dark Chiaroscuro
A flat surface Plane
Modeling shown with close parallel lines Hatching
Parallel lines laid across the first set of hatching lines Cross-hatching
Using dots and the space between the dots to average out into a value. Relies on optical mixing Stippling
Red, blue, yellow. Cannot be made by mixing other colors Primary colors
Orange, green, violet. Made by combining two primaries Secondary colors
Mix a primary with a secondary, such as yellow and green, red and orange Intermediate colors
Colors on the red-orange side of the color wheel, associated with warmth, fire, and sunlight Warm colors
Colors on the blue-green side of the color wheel, associated with water, sky, or shade Cool colors
The wooden board the artist uses to mix his paint colors on. Also, the range of colors an artist may select Palette
The name of the color according to the categories of the color wheel Hue
Refers to light and darkness Value
A color lighter than its normal value: red to pink Tint
A color darker than its normal value: red to maroon Shade
Purity or intensity of a color, not dulled or softened Saturation
The selective use of two or more colors in a single composition Color scheme
Variations on one hue, often with differences in value and intensity: red, pink, maroon Monochromatic
Colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel Complimentary colors
Colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel Analogous
Colors equidistant from each other on the color wheel Triad
Artist uses just a few colors and is limited to their mixtures, tints, and shades Restricted (closed) palette
No restrictions, using any and all colors Open palette
Colors that seem more intense when placed side by side Simultaneous contrast
Effect which happens after prolonged staring at any saturated color Afterimage
Small patches of color close together blend in our eyes, which is called Optical color mixing
A painting technique that uses optical color mixing Pointillism
Refers to surface quality- a perception of smooth or rough, flat or bumpy, fine or coarse Texture
Refers to actual texture we could experience through touch Tactile
Any decorative, repetitive motif or design Pattern
Sculpture, architecture, and all other forms with mass exist in the same space our bodies also stand Three-dimensional space
The literal surface of a painting imagined as a window, so that objects depicted in depth are spoken of as behind or receding from the surface, and objects in the extreme foreground are spoken of as up against the surface Picture plane
One form over another suggests depth in the picture plane Overlapping
Forms seem to diminish in size as they recede from us, known as... Foreshortening
Parallel lines receding into the distance seem to converge, until they meet at a point on the horizon line where they disappear Linear perspective
The point where lines on the horizon converge and disappear Vanishing point
Technique used to suggest depth on a 2-D surface, where the background loses focus, and takes on a bluish tint, caused by moisture and dust in the atmosphere Atmospheric perspective
Airborne perspective, with no converging parallels. Used in Chinese painting and Islamic art, to show things in their totality, as God might see. Isometric perspective
Art that moves Kinetic art
The organization of the visual elements, in a two-dimensional work Composition
The organization of the visual elements, in all kinds of art Design
The guidelines for organizing the visual elements Principles of Design
A sense of oneness, of things belonging together and making up a coherent whole Unity
This is difference, which provides visual interest Variety
The juxtaposition (comparison) of strongly dissimilar elements Contrast
To place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast Juxtapose
An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast Juxtaposition
Refers to apparent heaviness or lightness of the forms arranged in a composition Visual weight
When forms on either side of the "central axis" correspond equally in size, shape, and placement Symmetrical Balance
When forms on either side of the central axis do not correspond equally in size, shape, and placement Asymmetrical Balance
Achieved when all elements in a work are equidistant from a central point and repeat in a symmetrical way from side to side and bottom to top Radial Balance
Drawing our attention to certain parts of the composition more so than other parts Emphasis
The small area of a work that draws our attention more than the other parts Focal point
Certain areas of the composition are purposefully made less visually interesting, so the areas of interest stand out Subordination
Size in relation to a standard or "normal" size, or the size we expect something to be Scale
Size relationships between parts of a whole, or between two or more parts perceived as a unit Proportion
The use of scale to indicate relative importance Hierarchical scale
The ratio 1 to 1.618, a proportion known since the ancient Greeks Golden section
A rectangle constructed using the golden section Golden rectangle
Based on repetition Rhythm
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