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Art Terms

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Contour Drawinga drawing of the outer and inner edges of an object.
Linethe path of a point moving through space.
Valuethe quality of light in a work of art.
Value Scalehighlight,tints,tones,shades and shadows.
Primary Colorsred ,yellow, and blue.
Abstractsimplification based on recognizable object.
Non-objectiveno recognizable object in work.
Secondary Colorsorange, green, and violet.
Coloran element contained within light.
Neutralsblack and white or mixtures of these.
Chromathe brightness or purity of a color.
Monochromatic Color Schemeall the values of a single hue and neutrals.
Analogous Color Scheme3-5 touching colors from the same family on the color wheel.
Triadic Color Scheme3 colors an equal distance apart on the color wheel.
Complementary Color Scheme2 colors opposite eachother on the color wheel.
Warm Huesreds, yellows, and oranges.
Cool Huesblues, greens and violets.
Color Value the lightness or darkness of a hue.
Highlightthe lightest area of a work.
Tinta light value.
Tonea middle value.
Shade a dark value.
Shadowdarkest area of a work.
ChiaroscuroRenaissance term for the value gradations between light and dark.
Textureyou may feel it,see it and reproduce it in a work.
Shape 2-deminsional closed line.
Form3-dimensional mass.
Plane a flat surface of a form.
Cartoona preminary drawing for a work.
Ceramicsthe art of making pottery.
Architecturethe art of designing and constructing buildings.
Free-standing Sculpture a 3-dimensional work of art that may be viewed from all sides.
Relief Sculpturethe figure or form is attatched to the background.
Collageacomposition made by pasting together various materials.
Contoura line that is the visible border of a mass in space.
Frescoa method of painting on freshly applied moist plaster.
Calligraphythe art of beautiful lettering.
Mediumthe substance or material an artist uses in a work of art.
Pastelspigments in the form of powders compressed into sticks.
Water Colorpigments mixed with water having a translucent quality and applied to an absorbent surface.


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