Art History Test 2 Flashcards
(50 cards)
length
characteristic of a line Long Short Continuous Broken
width
characteristic of a line. thick thin tapering uneven
Direction
characteristic of a line Horizontal Vertical Diagonal Curving
Focus
Characteristic of a line Sharp Blurry Fuzzy Choppy
Feeling
Characteristic of a line Sharp Jagged Graceful Smooth
Value
The range do lightness and darkness within a picture
Tint
Adding white to colored paint to create lighter values such a light blue or pink
Shade
Adding black to paint to create dark values such as dark blue or dark red
High Key
The picture is all light values
Low Key
The picture is all dark values
Value contrast
Light values are placed next to dark values to create contrast
Value scale
Shows the gradual change in value from its lightest values to darkest values
Geometric shapes
Circles Squares Rectangles Triangles seen and used in architecture
Organic shapes
Leaves
Seashells
Flowers
seen in nature and with characteristics that are free flowing, informal, and irregular
Positive shapes
They are the solid forms in a design such as a bowl of fruit or the solid form in a sculpture
Negative shapes
The space around the positive shape or the spaces in between the sculpture
Static shapes
Shapes that appear stable and resting
Dynamic shapes
Shapes that appear moving and active
Local color
The way color typically appears
Color harmonies
When an artist uses certain combinations of colors that create different looks or feelings
Monochromatic
One color is used, but in different values and intensities
Texture
The surface quality of an object
Primary colors
Red
Yellow
Blue
Secondary colors
Orange
Violet
Green
These are created by mixing two primary colors
