Studio Art 1 Final Study Guide Flashcards

Flashcards for the Studio Art 1 final exam, covering elements and principles of design, composition, sculptures, dimension, color, and techniques.

Shape

A closed area (two dimensional).

Pattern

Is repeating the art elements.

Form

An object that has height, width, and depth (three dimensional).

Color

The sensations caused by light reflecting from a surface.

Texture

The surface quality of an object; (actual) how things feel or look like they might feel (implied).

Space

The distance or area between, around, below, above, or within objects.

Line

A mark made by a pointed tool; the path of a dot through space.

Value

The lightness or darkness of anything.

Rhythm

Is when you repeat a visual movement (making a repeated element seem as if it were moving).

Harmony

Is an overall likeness of parts or theme on an artwork.

Balance

Is distribution of visual weight.

Emphasis

Creating focus in an art piece.

Proportion

How parts of a work relate to each other and to the whole.

Contrast

Is showing differences in art elements.

Movement

Using the art elements to create a path for the viewer’s eye to follow.

Create

To make something.

Compose

To plan arrangement of elements of art and principles of design.

Composition

Organization of elements of art and principles of design in an artwork.

Sketch

A preliminary drawing of a composition.

Symmetrical

A composition has a mirrored image - the same on both sides.

Good Craftsmanship

Includes good design concepts, neatness, and pride in one’s work.

Life like in color, texture and proportions.

When a piece of artwork is realistic.

No recognizable subject matter.

Has no recognizable subject matter.

Foundation or support for your sculpture that it is built on.

The inner skeleton of a sculpture.

Something new or original  that did not exist before.

Made by combining different objects together.

Base

To provide stability and presentation.

Constructing

Creating by putting together different materials.

Relief sculpture

A sculpture that projects from a supporting background.

Constructive Projects

Projects such as contour line pumpkin drawing, wire sculptures, cardboard relief sculptures, and paper mache masks.

Measurements of a 3-D form

Height, width, and depth.

Negative space

The space around and within the sculpture.

A 3-dimensional triangle

Cone

A 3-dimensional circle

Sphere

A 3-dimensional square

Cube

Number of sides on a 3-dimensional cube

6

Color

Result of light reflecting off a surface and interpreted by the brain.

Colors mixed by mixing a primary color with a secondary color

Tertiary colors.

Not colors

Black and white.

When you add white to a color

Tint

When you add black to a color

Shade

Primary Color 1

Red

Primary Color 2

Yellow

Primary Color 3

Blue

Secondary Color 1

Orange

Secondary Color 2

Green

Secondary Color 3

Violet

Warm Colors

Reds, Oranges, Yellows.

Cool Colors

Blues, Greens, Violets.

The technique of building up forms with many strips of paper put in paste

Paper mache.

Adhesive 1

Glue.

Adhesive 2

Tape.

Adhesive 3

Staples.

Placing one shape behind another

Overlapping

Associated with the term freeform

Organic

Symbol || (two parallel lines)

Parallel Lines

Symbol _ (circle with a cross below)

Horizontal Lines