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what is a line

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a continuos mark made on a surface by a moving point. it can be 2D (pencil mark on paper)or 3D (wire) or and implied line (the edge of a shape or form )

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what is an outline

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a line that joins itself to create shapes. the lines re the same thickness throughout

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what are contour lines

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they define edges, they also define the edges of shapes within a form

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what can lines be

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dark
bold
thick
thin
long
rhythmic
fracile
curved
jagged
sensitive
light
broken
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what can lines do

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they can express emotion

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what emotions can line express

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anger
depression
love
joy
energy
loneliness
peace
concusion
tranquillity
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what do horizontal lines do

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they create a feeling of peace and calm

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what do vertical lines do

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create the feeling of strength and power

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what do diagonal lines do

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they create a feeling of movement and restlessness

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what is shape

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a 2D area with a recognizable boundary

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what is form

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a 3D shape. it has height,width and depth. it also refers to the illusion of volume in a 2d

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what are the formal elements of art

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line 
shape and form 
tone
texture
colour 
space 
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what are the two categories that shape and form can be divided into

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organic and inorganic (geometric)

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what are organic forms

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they are found in nature

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what are inorganic/geometric forms

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they are man made and have rigid/ geometric outlines

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what is positive space

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the main shape or object

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what is negative shape

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the space or background that surrounds the positive space

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what are tonal values

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they refer to the degree of light and dark in an artwork.

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forms do not have an outline, what are they defied by in real life

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by light. without light we do not see form or tonal values.

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what must we do we working with tonal values

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look carefully at how light falls on a form

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what do tonal values do

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they are the representation of a 3D object on a 2D surface

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what is chiaroscuro

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the depicting in 2D art of he effect of light and shadow as a means of rendering solidity of bodies, especially when the are strongly contrasted

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what is texture

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the surface quality of feel of an object

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what are some different textures

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coarse
smooth
slimy
bristly
furry
matted
scratchy
wrinkled
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what is simulated texture
found in 2D artworkds. it can be seen but not touched
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what is real texture
it is an actual part of the artwork and it can be felt
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what is a hue
the name of a colour ( eg. red, blue ect)
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what are primary colours
they are colours that cannot be made from mixing together other colours
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what are the primary colours
red yellow blue
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what are secondary colours
they are made by mixing two primary colours
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what are the secondary colours
orange purple green
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how do you make orange
red and yellow
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how do you make green
yellow and blue
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how do you make purple
blue and red
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what are intermediate colours
they are between the primary and secondary colours in the colour wheel
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what are the intermediate colours
``` red-orange yellow-orange yellow-green blue-green blue-purple red-purple ```
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what is brown
a tertiary colour
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how is brown made
by mixing two complementary colours
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what is black
the presence of all colours
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what is white
the absence of all colours
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what are tints
colours mixed with white
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what are shades
colours mixed with black
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what is intensity of colour
it relates to the brightness or dullness of colour
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what are complementary colours
colours that are directly opposite on the colour wheel
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what are the complementary colours
red and green yellow and purple blue and orange
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what is a monochromatic painting
a painting in which only a variation of hues are used. a pure hue is used alone with black and/or white or mixed with black and/or white
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what is an analogous colour scheme
a colour scheme consisting of hues adjasent to one another on the colour wheel. each contain the same hue. eg - yellow-green, green and blue-green all have the same hue green
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what is a polychromatic colour scheme
te random use of hues and their variations
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what is another way for colours to be classified
by warm and cold
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what are warm colours
colours that seem to come towards the viewer in space
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what are the warm colours
red, yellow and orange
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what are cold colours
colours that seen to go to the back of the painting. they have a calming effect on the viewer
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what are the cold colours
blue, green and lemon-green
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what does space play an important role in
architecture. the architect must create a pleasing, functional and interesting space in which people can work, play and live
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what is a sculpture
it is a 3D object that occupies space, has volume and can be viewed from any direction. the sculpture creates a unique relationship between form and space, or positive and negative
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how do artist create a feeling of 3D space and depth
through the use of perspective
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what is linear perspective
based on the observation that paralell lines appear to meet on the horizon at one or more vanishing points. objects become smaller as they are positioned farther awat
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what is aerial perspective
atmospheric perspective. it is when the atmosphere softens shapes and colours in the sistance. when you are near a tree, you can see individual branches and leaves. at a distance they appear to blend together
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what is foreshortening
it is the shortening of the depth dimension

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