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Studio Art Review
Art Elements
Line
· Contour Line
Line that describes all edges
Shape
· Organic/Geometric
Natural, freeform vs. straight edges/triangles-squares
· Positive/Negative
Color
· Color Schemes
Triad, Monochromatic, Complementary, Split Complementary- all help create unity in an artwork
· Hue- name of a color
· Intensity/Value
Bright or dull vs light or dark
· Complementary/Neutral
Colors opposite on color wheel- i.e. blue&orange
Mix to create a neutral/gray
· Tints/Shades
Mix with white vs mix with black
Value- lightness/darkness of a color
Form- height, width and depth
· Implied form
Illusion/Drawing that looks 3D on paper
· Actual Form
Something that is actually 3D- a sculpture- not a drawing
Texture
· Implied texture- drawing of a texture
· Actual texture- artwork that has texture on it, surface is changed
Space
· Positive/Negative
· Ways to create space
· Background/foreground/middle ground
Design Principles
Balance
· Symmetrical/Asymmetrical/Radial- mandala project
Mirror image vs balanced but not the same on both sides vs central/circular balance
Movement
· Directing the eye flow
Contrast
· High Key/Low Key
Values that are only bright vs values that are only dark
Emphasis
· Focal point
Making an area stand out
Unity
· Harmony/Color Scheme
· Simplifying
· Overlapping
Proportion
· Scale/size/using a grid
Repetition repeating an art element to achieve balance and harmony
Rhythm
· Jazzy/flowy/Progessive
Pattern Helps create a rhythm
Words Associated with Design Principles
Composition- How you arrange and organize your art elements
Picture plane (drawing surface)
Logo- simplified brand design
Cropping- zooming/editing out unwanted things from a composition
Techniques/Tools
Shading (the act of applying values to an object to represent it’s form)
Gradation (smooth transition from light to dark values)
Linear Perspective (technique for creating illusion of space)
· Orthogonal line-lines that connect objects to vanishing point
· Horizon line- where sky/ground meets
· Parallel Lines
· Vanishing Point where all lines appear to go (things will appear smaller and lighter in value closer to the vanishing point)
Atmospheric Perspective (effects of atmosphere on objects- appearing more blue at horizon)
Value Scale- tool used to locate and create values
Hatching Parallel lines/not crossing
Cross Hatching Overlapping line
Stippling Shading with Dots/Marker
Parts of Light- highlight, crest shadow (shadow on object), cast shadow, reflective light
Thumbnail sketch
Resist- applying watercolor over oil pastel
Medium- artist materials
Art Styles/ Subject Matter
Still Life – objects/don’t move
Landscape (interior or exterior)
Portraiture- faces/shoulders up
Figurative – entire figure/body
Abstract- made up of only line/shape/color/value etc non-representational
Representational- meant to look like what it is that’s being drawn
Renaissance Art- Leonardo Da Vinci- beginning of perspective, underpainting
Chinese Brush Painting Art- unity/simple brush strokes/calligraphy- art of lettering
Cubism Picasso/Braque- line and geometric shape, mulptiple points of view- fragmenting- drawing an object so it appears broken up
Surrealism Dali/Magritte- Perspective, dreams
Impressionism Monet representing light
Post Impressionism Van Gogh representing emotions
Abstract Expressionism Jackson Pollock
Pop Art Andy Warhol/Campbells Soup/Pop Art Portraits/Roy Lichtenstein Comics
Op Art- Victor Vaserely (opical illusions)
Sculpture- 3D that can be seen from more than one side
Printmaking- repeating an image- making multiple copies of an original artwork
Collage- cut and glued paper/objects- creates actual texture
Drawing- making marks on paper to represent objects/art elements
Painting- drawing with wet materials
Photography-using a camera
Digital Art-using the computer
Art Medium (materials)
Graphite (pencils)
Watercolor
Colored Pencil
Charcoal- black, brittle
Acrylic Paint
Chalk Pastels- colored, similar texture to charcoal
Mixed Media (two or more materials)
Plaster gauze- for sculpture
Paper (for collage)
Oil Pastels- oil crayon