elements of art Flashcards

revise for end of year exam (48 cards)

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What does tone refer to?

A

How light or dark something is

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What colour range is tone?

A

Black-white

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3
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Each colour can have almost an (……) range of tone

A

infinite

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4
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When light hits a 3d object, what is created??

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Tone

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5
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The bright areas on a 3D object are called what?

A

highlights

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The dark areas on a 3D object are called what?

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Shadows

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7
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Using tone, what can be created in an artpiece?

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The illusion of form

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Are the different types of tone?

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duotone, proggresive tone, illusion of form, chiascaro, monotone

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9
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What is form?

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An element of art that in 3 dimensianol

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10
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What do you use to create form?

measurements

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Height, width and depth

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11
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With real sculptures/objects what type of form is used?

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real form

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12
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What is organic form?

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A realistic sculpture ect

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13
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What is geometric form?

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When the features are like mathematical solids

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14
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What is implied form?

A

Form that is not real that you can touch

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15
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What is colour relationship?

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Are they similar colours or different?

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16
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What is colour temperature?

A

how warm or cold the colours are

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17
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What is strength of colour?

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lighter tints, darker shades or less vibrant tones used

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18
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What are the primary colours?

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yellow red and blue

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19
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What are the secondary colours?

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orange purple and green

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20
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What are tertiary colours?

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The colours made by mixing an equal amount of a secondary colour with a primary colour

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What is an example of a tertairy colour?

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magenta, amber, violet ect

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What are harmonious colours?

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Harmonious colours sit beside each other on the colour wheel.

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What is tint?

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any colour mixed with white

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What is shade?

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any colour mixed with black

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What is tone?
Any colour mixed with grey (blavk and white)
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What is a motif?
The starting point of any pattern is the single element that will be repeated.
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What is a regular pattern
In regular patterns the motif (or motifs) is repeated in a way that is predictable.
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What is an irregular pattern?
one in which the motif changes or the way it is repeated is unpredictable.
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What is texture?
How something feels
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What is actual texture?
means the actual physical surface of an artwork or design.
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What is visual texture?
refers to the artist using their skill to create the illusion of an object's texture.
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What is line?
A line is a mark made on a surface that joins different points. Lines can vary in length, width, direction and shape.
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What are descriptive lines
Descriptive lines tell us more about a subject. They help make a shape look more like a three-dimensional object by showing light, shade and texture.
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What are expressive lines?
The way lines are created can be used to express emotions and to create mood.
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What is orentation?
Orientation refers to the direction of lines. They could be vertical, horizontal or diagonal.
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What is an actual line?
Actual lines are real marks made in a composition.
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What is an implied line?
Implied lines are lines that are suggested by changes in colour, tone and texture or by the edges of shapes.
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What is a geometric line?
Geometric lines are ones that relate to perfect mathematical shapes and man-made objects.
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What is an organic line?
Lines that appear natural and imperfect rather than man-made or mathematical are called organic lines.
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What are organic shapes?
Organic shapes are ones that can be found in nature. For example fruit, vegetables, flowers and shells all have organic shapes.
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What are geometric shapes?
Geometric shapes are mathematical shapes, such as squares and circles. They are perfect and regular.
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What is a positive shape?
they are the shapes of actual objects.
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What is a negative shape?
They are the areas between these objects.
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What is implied space?
Not actual space, made by using size, colour and overlapping ect.
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What is positive space?
Positive space is taken up by objects.
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What is negative space?
Negative space is the empty space around and between objects.
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What is enclosed space?
An enclosed space is one that is surrounded by the structure with few openings.
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What is open space?
An open space is one with large opening or a few walls or other barriers.