ART.
Built around real course units and objectives!
LINE - Answer: s the path of a moving point that provides direction and detail to a work of
art. An implied line is a series of points that the eye connects.
SHAPE - Answer: s a two-dimensional area that stands out from the surrounding space
because of an identifiable boundary. The shape itself occupies positive space, while the
surrounding area is the negative space.
MASS - Answer: is usually solid
VOLUME - Answer: is usually hollow.
SPACE - Answer: is the implied or real sensation of two or three dimensions.
TEXTURE - Answer: s the tactile surface qualities of a work of art that appeal (vicariously) to
the sense of touch. These can be actual or visual.
VALUE( KEY) - Answer: is the light and dark in a work of art independent of color
LIGHT - Answer: is the measure of illumination or shadow in a full range of colors
Color - Answer: s a property of light determined by specific light wavelengths, known as the
hues. A color will have a hue, a value (or key), and a saturation/intensity.
PATTERN - Answer: a repetitive motif or design, repeated formal elements in a composition
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, FORM - Answer: is a three-dimensional area that stands out from the surrounding space
because of an identifiable boundary. It is the thing itself. The form itself occupies positive
space, while the surrounding area is the negative space.
BALANCE - Answer: is the equilibrium of formal elements in a work of art. Broad categories
include symmetry, asymmetry, overall balance, and radial balance.
Scale - Answer: is the size of an object in relation to things around it
Proportion - Answer: s the size relationship of parts belonging to one object or figure
Unity - Answer: efers to a coherent total effect that creates a sense of harmony in a work of
art.
Variety - Answer: refers to diversity or difference which acts as a visual counterpoint to
unity.
Emphasis - Answer: s the principle that states that the viewer's attention will be drawn to
some parts of the composition more than others
Focal points - Answer: Those points of attention are called
Rythm - Answer: is the measured repetition of accented elements that move the eye
through a composition.
Content - Answer: The meaning or significance of a work of art, especially as contrasted
with its form.
Forme - Answer: The shape or structure of an object (the thing itself)
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Built around real course units and objectives!
LINE - Answer: s the path of a moving point that provides direction and detail to a work of
art. An implied line is a series of points that the eye connects.
SHAPE - Answer: s a two-dimensional area that stands out from the surrounding space
because of an identifiable boundary. The shape itself occupies positive space, while the
surrounding area is the negative space.
MASS - Answer: is usually solid
VOLUME - Answer: is usually hollow.
SPACE - Answer: is the implied or real sensation of two or three dimensions.
TEXTURE - Answer: s the tactile surface qualities of a work of art that appeal (vicariously) to
the sense of touch. These can be actual or visual.
VALUE( KEY) - Answer: is the light and dark in a work of art independent of color
LIGHT - Answer: is the measure of illumination or shadow in a full range of colors
Color - Answer: s a property of light determined by specific light wavelengths, known as the
hues. A color will have a hue, a value (or key), and a saturation/intensity.
PATTERN - Answer: a repetitive motif or design, repeated formal elements in a composition
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, FORM - Answer: is a three-dimensional area that stands out from the surrounding space
because of an identifiable boundary. It is the thing itself. The form itself occupies positive
space, while the surrounding area is the negative space.
BALANCE - Answer: is the equilibrium of formal elements in a work of art. Broad categories
include symmetry, asymmetry, overall balance, and radial balance.
Scale - Answer: is the size of an object in relation to things around it
Proportion - Answer: s the size relationship of parts belonging to one object or figure
Unity - Answer: efers to a coherent total effect that creates a sense of harmony in a work of
art.
Variety - Answer: refers to diversity or difference which acts as a visual counterpoint to
unity.
Emphasis - Answer: s the principle that states that the viewer's attention will be drawn to
some parts of the composition more than others
Focal points - Answer: Those points of attention are called
Rythm - Answer: is the measured repetition of accented elements that move the eye
through a composition.
Content - Answer: The meaning or significance of a work of art, especially as contrasted
with its form.
Forme - Answer: The shape or structure of an object (the thing itself)
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