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Composition   The way the parts of a drawing (the elements) are arranged in the designated format. The "elememts" include line, shape, value, form, texture, color (black & white),positive space and negative space  
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Positive Space   The figures or objects in a composition. Sometimes an object can be both positive and negative depending on emphasis  
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Negative Space   The "empty" areas surrounding the positive forms. Tangible forms may act as negative space to other tangible forms.  
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Value   The tonality ot lightness and darkness of various elements of a drawing. In basic drawing that means black and white.  
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Sighting   The process of checking position and proportion of your subject (still-life or live model), using a sighting stick to enhance the artists objectivity in the act of drawing\learning to draw what your eyes see rather than what your mind tells you it is.  
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Unit of Measurement   A small compositional element where height and width are clearly defined and can be used for measuring the relative proportions of the rest of the composition.  
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Contour   In relation to drawing, the term contour is defined as more than the outline of a figure or object. It is more about a linear exploration of outer edges as well aS inner forms.  
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Blind Contour   An exercise wherein the artist makes a contour study looking only at the subject matter and not at the paper. This encourages visual perception and line sensitivity.  
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Gesture Drawing   A quickly made drawing that considers the function of action or expression reporting a quick fluid manner as much general information as possible.  
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