2019-03-28T15:36:48+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true SHAPE, GLOSSY, EASEL, FREEHAND, POSITIVE SPACE, SUBTRACTIVE METHOD, THREE, TEXTURE, TACTILE, WASH, COMPLEMENTARY, VARIETY, NEGATIVE SPACE, FOUND OBJECT, SYMBOLISM, INDIA INK, BATIK, INTENSITY, HAPPENING, CONVERGING LINES, PHOTOREALISM, CONTEMPORARY ART, PRINCIPLES OF ART, LOGO, FORESHORTENING, OVERLAP, HUE, CONTRAST, GESTURE DRAWING­, MAT, LANDSCAPE, ASSEMBLAGE, CANVAS, BYZANTINE, HIGHLIGHT, ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM, INVENTED TEXTURE­, COLLAGRAPH, SCUMBLE, CHARCOAL flashcards
Art dictionary Part 1.

Art dictionary Part 1.

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  • SHAPE
    The 2-dimentional flat space between or around objects.
  • GLOSSY
    Having a smooth, shiny, lustrous finish.
  • EASEL
    A stand that artists paint on.
  • FREEHAND
    Drawn by hand without the aid of tracing or drafting devices.
  • POSITIVE SPACE
    Shapes or forms on a two-dimensional surface.
  • SUBTRACTIVE METHOD
    Making sculpture by removing material from a large block or form. Marble, wood and soap carving are some types of subtractive sculpture.
  • THREE
    DIMENSIONAL-Objects have height, length & width.
  • TEXTURE
    Appears or feels rough or smooth.
  • TACTILE
    Pertaining to the sense of touch.
  • WASH
    A Very thin coat of paint.
  • COMPLEMENTARY
    Two colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel. A primary color that is compliment to a secondary color is the mixture of the two remaining primaries.
  • VARIETY
    This occurs when an artist creates something that appears different from the rest of the artwork.
  • NEGATIVE SPACE
    Space around an object or form.
  • FOUND OBJECT
    An object not originally intended to be used as art, but treated as art or included in an assembled work of art by an artist. A found object may be natural or man-made. The use of found objects is a 20th century art form.
  • SYMBOLISM
    The use of a figure or design to stand for something else. Something concrete, such as a lion, is usually used to represent an abstract quality, such as courage.
  • INDIA INK
    A Black pigment that is lightfast and water resistant.
  • BATIK
    A method of dyeing cloth, originated in Indonesia, where you use wax to repel (resist) the dye on parts of the design where you do not wish to use dye.
  • INTENSITY
    The brightness or pureness of a color. A bright color is at its highest intensity while a dull color is at its lowest.
  • HAPPENING
    performance, event or situation meant to be considered as art. Happenings take place anywhere, are often multi-disciplinary, often lack a narrative and frequently seek to involve the audience in some way. Key elements of happenings are planned, but artists sometimes retain room for improvisation.
  • CONVERGING LINES
    Actual or implied likes that seem to point toward a central place in space. A technique related to linear perspective.
  • PHOTOREALISM
    Painting style popular in the mid-20th century where the painter depicts the subject with such reality that it resembles a photograph.
  • CONTEMPORARY ART
    Generally defined as art produced during the second half of the 20th century.
  • PRINCIPLES OF ART
    These are balance, contrast, proportion, pattern, rhythm, emphasis, unity, and variety.
  • LOGO
    visual symbol that identifies a business, club, individual or group.
  • FORESHORTENING
    A form of perspective where the nearest parts of an object or form are enlarged so that the rest of the form appears to go back in space.
  • OVERLAP
    When parts of a picture lie on top of other parts.
  • HUE
    Another word for color, such as red, yellow or green.
  • CONTRAST
    Opposites placed next to or near each other in a picture.
  • GESTURE DRAWING­
    A drawing done quickly to capture a movement.
  • MAT
    This is a way to protect your artwork and making it more attractive when framing it.
  • LANDSCAPE
    Outdoor scenes like city, sea, sky or land.
  • ASSEMBLAGE
    Art made by combining a collection of 3D objects made into a whole
  • CANVAS
    A prepared cloth surface used for painting.
  • BYZANTINE
    This art was very religious and mostly created for the Eastern Orthodox Church.
  • HIGHLIGHT
    The portion of an object that, from the observer's position, receives the greatest amount of direct light.
  • ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
    1945-1960; A painting style in which artists applied paint freely to huge canvases to suggest ideas, feelings and emotions.
  • INVENTED TEXTURE­
    a visual sensation of texture created by repeating lines and shapes in a pattern.
  • COLLAGRAPH
    A print made from a surface that has been built up like a collage.
  • SCUMBLE
    This is an almost dry paint applied over a dried paint to make it look as a haze.
  • CHARCOAL
    a soft drawing material made from charred wood or vines.