Fundamentals

Question 0

Definition of Line

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●Defines the boundaries between planes

●Defines shapes

Question 1

Two-dimensional art

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●Is flat
●Has height and width, but not depth
●Includes drawing, painting, graphic design, and printmaking.

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Functions of Line

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●Directs the viewer’s eye

●Conveys a sense of movement and energy

Connects two points

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Regular Lines

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● express control and planning

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Regulated line

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● communicates objectivity and accuracy

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Implied Line

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●Line can be implied by a series of marks

●Implied line gives us the impression we are seeing a line where there is no continuous mark

●No actual solid line is present; just the idea of a line is created

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Directional Line

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Used to direct where the artist wants a person to look

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Contour Line

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●A contour is the outer edge or profile of an object

●Contour lines can suggest a volume in space by giving us clues about the changing character of a surface

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Communicative Line

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●The directions of lines both guide our attention and suggest particular feelings

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Vertical, horizontal, diagonal indicates

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●Vertical lines tend to communicate strength and energy

●Horizontal lines can suggest calmness and passivity

●Diagonal lines are associated with action, motion,
and change

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Shape

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●A two-dimensional area the boundaries of which are defined by lines or suggested by changes in color or value

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Geometric Shapes

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A geometric shape is mathematically regular and precise

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Organic Shapes

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Organic shapes are made up of unpredictable, irregular lines that suggest the natural world

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Implied Shape

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●Implied shapes are shapes we can see where no continuous boundary exists
●Just as line can be implied, so too can shape

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Contrast

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●When an artist uses two noticeably different states of an element, he or she is applying the principle of contrast

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What’s the 2D and 3D

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2D objects are called shapes

3D objects are called forms

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Form

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Forms are 3D

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Geometric Form

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●Regular forms, readily expressible in words or numbers

●Cubes, spheres, cylinders, cones, and pyramids are simple examples

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Organic Form

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●Organic forms are derived from living things

●Irregular and unpredictable

●Can be used for expressive effect

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Volume

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●Volume is the amount of space occupied by the form

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Open Volume

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●When artists enclose a space with materials that are not completely solid, they create an open volume

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Mass

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●Mass suggests that something is solid and occupies space
●Our perception of mass is derived from our imagination, our previous experience with smaller objects, and our understanding of the forces of nature
●Mass can suggest weight in a three-dimensional object
●Mass does not necessarily imply heaviness, only that a volume is solid and occupies space

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Texture

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●Texture is the tactile sensation we experience when we physically encounter a three-dimensional form

●When we think of texture, we mostly rely on the impressions we receive from our hands

●When we look at a surface we can imagine how its
texture feels

Question 23

Primary Colors

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Can not be mixed from two colors

Red,Yellow,Blue

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Secondary Colors

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Red + Blue = violet
Blue + Yellow = green
Red + Yellow = orange

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Complentary Colors

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Colors across each other on the color wheel
( red and green)
( Orange and blue)
(Yellow and violet)

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Hue

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Basic colors (primary and secondary colors)

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Analogous Color

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●Analogous colors are similar in wavelength

●Painters use analogous color to create color unity
and harmonies

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Optical Color

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●Optical colors are colors our minds create based on the information we can perceive

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Unity: refers to imposition of order and har

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refers to imposition of order and harmony on a design

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Variety

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is a kind of visual diversity that brings many different ideas, media, and elements together in one composition

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●Balance

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●the distribution of elements, whether unified or varied, within a work

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Symmetrical Balance

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●If a work can be cut in half and each side looks exactly (or nearly exactly) the same, then it is symmetrically balanced
●Near-perfect symmetry exists in the human body
●Because it is a part of our physical body, symmetry can seem very natural and we can make natural connections to it

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Asymmetrical

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When artist organize a composition they often use different visual “weights” on each side of it

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Scale

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●Artists and designers make conscious choices about the scale of their work when they consider the message they want to put across
●A small-scale work implies intimacy
●Large-scale works can be experienced by groups of viewers and usually communicate big ideas directed at a large audience

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Hierarchical Scale

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●Hierarchical scale refers to the deliberate use of relative size in a work of art, in order to communicate differences in importance

●Almost always, larger means more important, and smaller means less important

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Proportion

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●The relationships between the sizes of different parts of a work make up its proportions

●By controlling these size relationships, an artist can enhance the expressive and descriptive characteristics of the work

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Focal Point

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●A focal point is the specific part of an area of emphasis to which the artist draws our eye