Semester Exam Review Sheet- Art 2

Review-layering, blending, & burnishing in Prismacolor techs; At least 3 different ways to create a dynamic composition; grid method & creating textures in pen & ink.

Elements of Art

The parts of a work of art which includes: line, color, value, shape, form, texture, and space

Principles of Design

The rules for order in a work of art which includes: balance, unity, variety, emphasis, proportion, movement, rhythm, and pattern

Line

A mark with length and direction, created by a point that moved across a surface

Shape

A flat figure that is created when actual or implied lines meet and surround a space

Form

Any three-dimensional object that has height, width, and depth

Color

Three properties: hue, value, and intensity

Value

The lightness or darkness of the object

Space

The empty or open area between, around, above, below, or within objects

Texture

The way a surface feels (actual) or the way it is depicted to look (implied)

Balance

How parts of an artwork are arranged to create a sense of equal weight or interest

Unity

All parts of a design work together to create a feeling of wholeness

Variety

The use of different elements of design to create interest in an artwork

Emphasis

Some visual elements are given more importance than others to catch and hold the viewer’s attention

Proportion

The relation of one object to another in size, amount, or number

Movement

Visual elements are combined to produce a sense of action

Rhythm

Repeating elements create visual or actual movement in an artwork

Pattern

A choice of lines, colors, or shapes that are repeated over and over, usually in a planned way

Positive Space

The space taken by the object itself

Negative Space

The space that surrounds a shape or form; the background

Organic Shapes

Irregular or curved shapes that are found on the natural objects such as leaves

Symmetrical Balance

The halves of a design are mirror images of each other

Asymmetrical Balance

The halves of a design do not look alike

Media

The material or technique used by an artist to produce a work of art

Dry Media

Art materials such as pencils and crayons that are not wet and do not require the use of a liquid

Wet Media

Drawing and painting materials which have a fluid or liquid ingredient such as ink, tempra and watercolor

Contour Drawing

A drawing that defines the edges and shapes of the object with lines

Mixed Media

When an artist uses more than one material to create a piece of artwork

Composition

How the artist arranges the visual elements in an artwork by using __principles of art__

Hatching and Cross-Hatching

Artistic techniques used to create the tonal or shading effects by drawing closely spaced parallel lines. When lines are placed at an angle to one another, it is called

Stippling

An artistic technique used to create the tonal or shading effects by using small dots