Midterm Flashcards
(27 cards)
Composition
The total arrangement of all the elements in artwork synonymous with design and form
Form
The organization and arrangement of visual elements that develop unity in artwork. synonymous with design and composition
Design
The underlying plan on which an artwork is based. may be synonymous with form and composition
Picture plane
The actual flat surface on which the artist executes a pictorial image
Aesthetics
Traditionally a branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of beauty. In today’s age he refers to the concern with artistic qualities of form
Style
The specific artistic character or dominant trend form noted during a period of history or during an art movement. You can also refer to be expressive use of media that gives an artwork individual character.
Abstraction
The selection simplification and/or rearrangement of the representation of natural appearance. Or nonrepresentational work.
Representation
Naturalism or realism. The observer is reminded of the actual objects
Content
The essential meaning and significance of art
Elements of art/language of art
Line, shape, value, texture and color. The visual language of art. The basic ingredients are language and artist uses to produce imagery
7 principles of design/organization
Harmony, variety, balance, proportion, dominance, movement, economy = guides to help organize the elements into some kind of action. These principles help to create some form of space and if successful can create unity
Formal
The nonrepresentational aspects of the picture ie line, shape, color, value
Conceptual
The idea is that a picture embodies, prompts, or evokes
Technical
The media and methods by which a picture is made e.g. acrylic paint applied flatly with a brush
Symmetrical
The mirror like repetition of appearance on both sides of an imaginary central axis. Balance.
Asymmetrical
Displays an uneven distribution of parts throughout. Not balanced.
Positive/negative space; form/counter-form; figure/ground relationship; object/background
The area of focus/area that surrounds the area of focus
Texture
The surface character of the material that can be experienced through touch. Or an artist manipulation of the art elements to create a sense of touch
Value/tone/shading
Rendering of light and dark
Simulation
A convincing copy or translation of an object’s texture in any medium
Harmony
Sameness in a design - repetition, pattern
Variety
Differences in a design
Balance
Visual equilibrium
Movement
How our eyes move across a design
