FA 107

Abstract

non- representational, does not try to portray anything realistic, not much that is identifiable.

Impressionism

(Style)- artist focuses on natural light and color, going for a psychological perception of (mostly) nature.

Proportion

________- can be messed with because of how it should be viewed.

Vertical

________- very upright, rigid, stationary, stable, strength.

Surrealism

________- distorted images.

Intensity

________- pureness or saturation of a color.

Romantic

________- movement that started in the 1700s, much more 3d, emphasis on imagination + emotion, a lot of flesh /skin showing, realistic, chiaroscuro= effect of putting light color next to a dark color to create 3d look.

Expressionism

________ (Style)- conveying an emotional experience rather than a realistic one.

Function of art

________- to show emotions, entertainment,

Classic

________- adheres to traditional standards, very ordered, very stable, does not have a particular response, lots of geometric shapes, very two dimensional.

Addition

________ (constructive)- things are added to a sculpture /raw material.

Halo overhead

________ means that they are religious.

Ink

________- pigment bound in chemicals, dries very very quick.

Oil

________- pigment bound in ________, dries very slow, brushstrokes can be hidden, more realistic, appears 3d,

Alexander Calder

________- famous for mobiles.

Substitution

________- mold will be made of wax, then clay surrounded, melt the wax out, bronze filled in, then clay cracked off.

Aerial

________- uses light and atmosphere, meaning the further away something is, the less defined it is.

Diagonal

________- create a sense of movement.

Tempera

________- pigment bound in egg or glue, nice sheen to it, able to scratch through dry layers.

Watercolor

________- bound in water.

Manipulation

________- modeling, shaping pliable materials such as clay, plastic or plaster by skilled use of hands.

Perspective

________- a tool used to create spacial relationships between objects in a painting, creates an illusion of distance.

Subtraction

________- things are carved out of raw material.

Low relief

________- protrudes from a background less than half the depth, has a background and a 2- d quality.

Style

________- characteristics of a work of art that allows you to place it in a particular era, group of artists, or nation.

High relief

________- protrudes from a background at least half the depth, maintains 2- d quality.

Realistic

still lifes are usually very realistic

Distorted

still lifes are sometimes distorted, when one aspect is exaggerated to make it look not realistic

Expressionism (Style)

conveying an emotional experience rather than a realistic one

Impressionism (Style)

artist focuses on natural light and color, going for a psychological perception of (mostly) nature

Abstract

non-representational, does not try to portray anything realistic, not much that is identifiable

Surrealism

distorted images

Style

characteristics of a work of art that allows you to place it in a particular era, group of artists, or nation

Classic

adheres to traditional standards, very ordered, very stable, does not have a particular response, lots of geometric shapes, very two dimensional

Romantic

movement that started in the 1700s, much more 3d, emphasis on imagination + emotion, a lot of flesh/skin showing, realistic, chiaroscuro = effect of putting light color next to a dark color to create 3d look

Medium

pigment and how it is bound,

Oil

pigment bound in oil, dries very slow, brushstrokes can be hidden, more realistic, appears 3d,

Acrylic

bound in plastic, dries very fast 5-10 min

Fresco

bound in plaster, can be cleaned, artist can only work in small amt of space

Ink

pigment bound in chemicals, dries very very quick

Watercolor

bound in water

Tempera

pigment bound in egg or glue, nice sheen to it, able to scratch through dry layers

Function of art

to show emotions, entertainment,

Diagonal

create a sense of movement

Horizontal

calm, tranquility, serenity, serene

Vertical

very upright, rigid, stationary, stable, strength

Quick, closed

very busy, a lot going on,

Slow, open

peaceful, sensual, relaxed,

Perspective

a tool used to create spacial relationships between objects in a painting, creates an illusion of distance

Linear

uses lines that come together in the distance to show distance

Foreshortening

where lines of an object are shortened to make it appear like it is projecting forward

Aerial

uses light and atmosphere, meaning the further away something is, the less defined it is

Hue

the color itself

Intensity

pureness or saturation of a color

Value

where it would fall on a scale from dark (low) to light (high)

Open focused

eyes can roll off the canvas, look for more painting

Asymmetrical

color, saturation, not balanced, very much contrast

Symmetrical

a mirror image

Organix unity

do all elements of the picture seem like they fit

- ephemeral sculpture

exists for a moment in time and then it is gone

Full round

you can walk all the way around it, intended to be seen from all sides/angles

Relief

intended to only be seen from one side

High relief

protrudes from a background at least half the depth, maintains 2-d quality

Low relief

protrudes from a background less than half the depth, has a background and a 2-d quality

Linear

emphasizes construction with thin elongated items

Alexander Calder

famous for mobiles

Subtraction

things are carved out of raw material

Addition (constructive)

things are added to a sculpture/raw material

Substitution

mold will be made of wax, then clay surrounded, melt the wax out, bronze filled in, then clay cracked off

Manipulation

modeling, shaping pliable materials such as clay, plastic or plaster by skilled use of hands

Mass

how heavy is it

Volume

how much space it takes up

Line

diagonal, horizontal, vertical

Form

active and non-active

Color

saturation

Texture

how does it look/feel

Proportion

can be messed with because of how it should be viewed

Texture/touch

what does it feel like

Aging

patina and what colors will form

Lighting

usually purposeful

Environment

does it fit where it is