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Art Vocab #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Texture | the visual or tactile quality of a form |
| Physical Texture | actual variation in a surface |
| Visual Texture | texture created through a descriptive simulation of physical texture |
| Invented Texture | a form of visual texture that has been created w/o reference to personal reality |
| Value | the relative lightness or darkness of a surface |
| Value Scale | a range of grays that are presented in consistent sequence, creating a gradual transition from white to black |
| Contrast | the degree of difference b/t compositional parts |
| Value Distribution | the proportion and arrangement of lights and darks in a composition |
| Emphasis | special attention given to some aspect of a composition to increase its prominence |
| Visual Weight | 1. inclination of shapes to float or sink compositionally 2. the relative importance of a visual device within a design |
| Focal Point | the primary point of interest in a compostion |
| Centricity | a compressive compositional force |
| Eccentricity | an expansive compositional force |