Fine Art Test 1

Bilateral symmetry

mirrored symmetry along a central axis

Red, yellow, blue

12 step color wheel primary colors

CMY wheel

cyan, magenta, yellow

Additive color

mixing light and the resulting color is brighter

subtractive color

mixing pigments and the result is darker

primary color

cannot be created by mixing two other colors

secondary colors

created by mixing two primary colors

tertiary color

made by mixing a primary and secondary color

complimentary colors

colors on opposite sides of the color wheel

analogous colors

colors close on the color wheel

Hue

another word for color

tints

color with white added

tones

color with grey added

shades

color with black added

value

the relative lightness and darkness of a color

chiaroscuro

method of applying value to a 2d artwork that creates the illusion of 3 dimensions

core shadow

the darkest part of an object

hi-light

the lightest part of an object; where light hits directly

cast shadow

the shadow created by an object from blocking direct light

plane

any distinct surface on a 2d or 3d object

form

any 3d object; 2 basic attributes of volume and mass

relief

a work from which forms project from a flat surface

bas-relief

less carved; all elements are equal

high-relief

carving juts out more from flat surface

volume

amount of space occupied by an object

mass

suggest that object is solid and occupies space

motif

inidividual unity that repeats to create a pattern

focal point

where your eye is drawn to

emphasis

what is drawing your attention to a particular spot

simple repetitive rhythm

the same elements happening repeatedly; no change

progressive rhythm

elements gradually changing in an expected way

alternative rhythm

elements flip back and forth between opposites

linear perspective

use of lines to create the illusion of depth

vanishing point

the point where orthagonals converge

stroboscopic

two or more repeated images in a quick successionOP

implied motion

used in static artwork to create illusions of motion

isometric perspective

the use of parallel lines to draw 3d objects in 2d; no vanishing point

atmospheric perspective

the illusion of depth created by mimicking how light is scattered over long distances

contour

uses clear outlines to show the shape of an object; no shading

subordination

when the focal point isn’t the main point of the piece

hierarchal scale

uses relative size to communicate differences in importance

proportion

relationship between width, height, and length

scale

the outer dimensions of an object

unity

the sense of unity and order in an artwork

variety

the visual diversity of a piece of media

balance

the distribution of elements in an artwork

4-step visual analysis

describe, analysis (elements and principles), interpret, judge

shape

2d area with boundaries defined by lines