Fundamentals of Art
Final Exam Vocabulary
Vocabulary for Final Exam
Objective: You will study and match words with
definitions in order to review for final exam.
DRILL:
1. First 15 students- get iPads to look at definitions on
Edmodo.
2. Take out your Pink Vocab sheet from yesterday
or get a new one.
3. You can start writing answers from Edmodo. We
will be matching the words on the board as a class.
Tempera Paint
An opaque paint
medium
Lesson we did to learn
this:
Monochromatic Extraordinary objects
Watercolor
A transparent paint
medium
Charcoal
A drawing made
from charred
wood
Collage
Lesson we did to learn this:
Mandala
A composition created by gluing
together pieces of paper,
photographs, cloth, and other
materials.
Drawing, Painting, Prints
Two-dimensional
artworks that
have height and
width.
Aesthetic
Dealing with one’s
personal sense of
beauty.
Critic
One who evaluates
Criteria
Criteria for Surrealism
1. Must look surreal, use techniques.
2. Must show symbolism.
3. Has an interpretation.
4. Has 3D element
5. Has shading
6. Difficulty
7. Creativity
8. Composition
9. Focus
10. Craftsmanship
Standards that are
used as a basis of
assessment.
Imitationalism
An aesthetic theory
that emphasizes
the literal
qualities of an
artwork.
 REALISTIC
Emotionalism
An aesthetic theory that
emphasizes the
expressive qualities
of an artwork.
 Shows a mood.
Formalism
An aesthetic theory
that emphasizes
the visual
qualities of the
artwork.
 Uses art elements.
 Is not expressive or
imitational.
Analysis
Breakdown of parts
for examination
Art Criticism
An analytic process
used to evaluate
art.
Lesson we did to learn this:
Describe, judge, interpret, analyze
Every critique.
Stylize
To change or
simplify the
subject
Contrast
A way to create
emphasis or focus
on a visual area.
Contrast
Difference or
opposite
Symmetrical
A form of visual
balance
Imagination
Images made up
from the mind.
Observation
Looking at real
objects, figures, or
environments.
Lesson we did to learn this:
Still Life
Mandala
portraits
Sketch
A quickly drawn
visual idea.
Highlight
Area receiving the
greates amount of
light.
Contour
A line that shows
only the edges.
Abstract
Not concerned with
realistic
representation
Composition
Arrangement or
placement
Interpret
To explain the
meaning of
Mood
 A feeling
Narrative
Art that tells a story
Render
To represent
realistically.
Hatching
A technique of
shading with a
series of lines
Lesson we did to learn this:
Value
Hair for portraits
Charcoal pencil shoes
Proportion
 Relationship of
size
Genre
Style of art that shows
scenes of everyday
life.
Overlapping
A way to create the illusion
of depth.
Tonal Gradation
Using value to create a
sense of form.
Gradation
A gradual transition in
color/ value .
Gesture
Quick sketch of figure
in action.
Symbol
A representation.
Assemblage
Artworks constructed from
parts of other objects.
Mixed Media
Artworks that
incorporate a variety
of materials.
Sculpture
Stages of Criticism
Three-dimensional
artworks that have
height, width, and
depth.
Description, analysis,
interpretation,
judgment.
Print
Repetition
A way to unify visual
Artworks that are
elements in a
multiples of an image.
composition.
Creativity
The ability to find new
solutions to a
problem.
Non-objective
Not concerned with
representational imagery.
Unity
A quality of oneness or
wholeness in a
composition.
Universal Theme
Ideas and perceptions that
transcend culture, time,
and place.
Brainstorm
Generating many ideas
by sketching or
taking notes.
Thumbnails
A series of small sketches.
Movement
Implied motion.
Perspective
Point of view.
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Analysis
Critic
Criteria
Genre
Art Criticism
Emotionalism
Stages of Art Criticism
Imitationalism
Formalism
Collage
Tempera
Hatching
Watercolor
Charcoal
Tonal Gradation
Gesture
Stylize
Assemblage
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Prints
Drawings
Paintings
Prints
Sculpture
Mixed Media
Overlapping
Gradation
Contrast
Symmetrical
Repetition
Brainstorming
Imagination
Observation
Sketch
Thumbnails
Highlight
Contour
Abstract
Composition
Contrast
Creativity
Interpret
Mood
Movement
Narrative
Non-objective
Perspective
Proportion
Render
Symbol
Unity
Universal Theme
Final Exam Review
1.
Go to the Art wiki:
www.lansdownefunofart.pbworks.com
2. Go to “For Miss Gauger’s
classes, click here---” Gauger
3. Click on Final Exam.
4. Click on the power points to
review for the final exam.
5. Click download.
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Analysis
Critic
Criteria
Genre
Art Criticism
Emotionalism
Stages of Art Criticism
Imitationalism
Formalism
Collage
Tempera
Hatching
Watercolor
Charcoal
Tonal Gradation
Gesture
Stylize
Assemblage
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Prints
Drawings
Paintings
Prints
Sculpture
Mixed Media
Overlapping
Gradation
Contrast
Symmetrical
Repetition
Brainstorming
Imagination
Observation
Sketch
Thumbnails
Highlight
Contour
Abstract
Composition
Contrast
Creativity
Interpret
Mood
Movement
Narrative
Non-objective
Perspective
Proportion
Render
Symbol
Unity
Universal Theme
Aesthetic
Art Criticism
Analysis
Emotionalism
Critic
Stages of Art Criticism
Criteria
Imitationalism
Genre
Formalism
Collage
Tempera Paint
Hatching
Watercolor
Charcoal
Assemblage
Prints
Drawings, paintings, prints
Sculpture
Mixed Media
Overlapping
Gradation
Contrast
Symmetrical
Repetition
Highlight
Imagination
Sketch
Observation
Contour
Gesture
Brainstorming
Stylize
Thumbnails
Tonal Gradation
Abstract
Composition
Contrast
Creativity
Interpret
Movement
Narrative
Mood
Non-Objective
Render
Perspective
Proportion
Symbol
Universal Theme
Unity