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Art 1
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| value | The lightness or darkness of a color or tone. |
| value scale | A range from light to dark used to show the gradual change in value. |
| tint | A color mixed with white |
| shade | A color mixed with black |
| tone | A color mixed with gray |
| highlight | The lightest area where light hits an object directly. |
| shadow | The darker areas where light is blocked or less direct. |
| light source | The direction from which light originates in an artwork. |
| color | The way we perceive reflected light |
| primary colors | Red, Blue, Yellow – cannot be made by mixing other colors. |
| tertiary colors | Made by mixing a primary color with a neighboring secondary color |
| mixing colors | Combining colors to create new ones |
| tint | Color + white |
| shade | Color + black |
| tone | Color + gray |
| analogous colors | Colors next to each other on the color wheel ( Create harmony and are often used in calm or unified compositions.) |
| complementary colors | Opposite each other on the color wheel (High contrast and vibrant when used side-by-side.) |
| warm colors | Red, Orange, Yellow – feel energetic and inviting. |
| cool colors | Blue, Green, Purple – feel calm and soothing. |
| neutral colors | Black, white, gray, brown – not found on the color wheel. |
| texture | The surface quality of an object – how it feels or appears to feel. |
| actual texture | Texture that can be physically felt |
| implied texture | A visual illusion of texture |
| collage | An artwork made by assembling different materials onto different surfaces. |
| pen and ink techniques | used to create value and texture |
| hatching | Closely spaced parallel lines. |
| cross hatching | Overlapping sets of hatching lines at angles. |
| stippling | Many tiny dots to create value and shading. |
| contour hatching | Hatching that follows the shape of an object. |
| scumbling | Small, scribbled or looping marks. |
| scribble | Random, free-form lines to build up texture or tone. |
| secondary colors | Orange, Green, Purple – made by mixing two primary colors. |
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