Can be used to express ideas, emotions, or ________.
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Black
________ is the darkest value; white is the lightest.
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Line and shape
A ________ is a mark left by a moving point. Can be actual or implied. Can have many qualities, such as width, density, and direction.
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smooth surface
It can be actual (like the rough or ________ of a sculpture) or implied (like the softness of painted fur)
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Formal Analysis
________- studying the characteristics of the artwork itself.
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Contextual Analysis
studying art and its cultural and historical background
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Color
can imitate nature and have expressive functions. Can be used to express ideas, emotions, or symbolism. Three terms that art historians use when talking about ___: hue, value, & saturation
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Light and Shadow
can be used to highlight important elements in artwork or to convey meaning or mood
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space
can be actual (the ___ it takes up) or created
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Motion
can be real or implied in artwork. Artwork could have __ itself, or the artist could represent __ with static objects
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Pattern
__ is produced by the repetition of motifs, colors, shapes, or lines and can be used to organize the composition and emphasize certain motifs or other elements
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texture
__ is the tactile quality of a surface
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Two-Dimensional Media
includes paintings, film, and photography.
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Three-Dimensional Media
includes sculptures, architecture, and craft
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Proportion
is the comparison of the parts in artwork to each other, the whole object, or the environment
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Scale
refers to the relative size of complete figures or objects compared to their original size or their environment
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Composition
describes how an artist puts together all of the elements of art we have just discussed
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