| A | B |
| Piet Mondrian | made abstracts using color blocks of sights & sounds of NYC |
| Mondrian's color choice | primary colors with black & white |
| Chuck Close | cretes portraits using abstract value cubes |
| art | visual communication demanding a response |
| harmony | unity |
| focal point | dominance |
| rule of thirds | determines focal point placement |
| space | illusion of distance |
| positive space | space an object occupies |
| negative space | background space |
| rhythm | produced by repetition of size, shape, color |
| acrylic medium | adheres xeroxed paper to canvas or paper |
| to determine balance | look at work from all 4 sides |
| pigment | dry material that adds color |
| acrylic paint | opaque permanent medium |
| watercolor paint | transparent medium that can be used opaquely |
| grid | ensures proportions when transferring items in drawing |
| soap and water | cleans acrylic brushes |
| water | cleans watercolor brushes |
| long handled brushes | acrylic brushes |
| short handled brushes | watercolor brushes |
| glaze | can correct or unify a painting |
| glue | adheres pieces of value collage |
| xerox copy | necessary for transferring images from one surface to another |
| value contrast | creates form |