Art exam terms

Composition

way of arranging a drawing, painting or photograpjhy

Vertical

active, stength, high energy

Horizontal

calm, low energy, (laying down, relaxed)

cropped images

intrusive, curiosity, close up, in action

similar shapes

unity, rhythem

Negative space

empty area around the main figure

Positive space

main subject, area of interest

Balance

creates a sense of “rightness” in an artwork

Symetrical

having two identical, matching halves (mirror)

Asymetrical

having to pairs of ghalfs that do not match or are not the same

Implyed lines

Directions that lead the viewrs eyes to subject

Close up

intamecy, private, intusive

Rule of thirds

how an image should be composed in order to create an aesthetically pleasing result

Prespctive

From which point of view the viewer percieves the art

From above

Birds point of view (small, powerless)

From bellow

frogs point of view (big, powerful)

Visual texture

a surface painted or drawin to immitate a texture (illusion)

Tectile texture

Physical texture

Blurry

movement, anxiety, dissiness

Primary colours

you cannot mix them from other colours, they create all colors (red, yellow, blue)

Secondary colours

mixed from primary colours

Complimerntary colours

Opposit on the colour wheel, creates vibrant look, to stand out, (contrats)

Monchrome colors

one color, tinted, shaded, earthy colors

Tinted

mix colour with white

Shade

mix colour with black

tone

all the colors between tint and shade

warm colours

vivid, energetic, advance in space

Cold colours

calm, frigid

Colour prespective

Cold colours = distance anddepth

Warm colours = advance in space and create foreground

Colours as symbols

eg. Red = warming, violence, danger, intence, drama

Contrast in light

using light (spotlight) to create focal point and contrast