Still Life 1
What is still life?
An art working composed of inanimate objects.
What vocabulary word means how light or dark something appears?
Value
What does the art term value mean?
How light or dark something appears.
What are the lightest areas of an object called?
Highlights
What are the three primary colors?
Red, yellow, and blue.
What vocabulary word means the arrangement of objects within an artwork?
Composition
What vocabulary word means the size relationship of one part to another?
Proportion
What do artists add to a drawing to make a flat shape appear three-dimensional?
Value/shading.
What is a value scale?
A range showing values from light to dark.
What do you get when you mix a primary color with the primary color next to it on the color wheel?
Name two ways to create a strong, interesting, still life composition.
Overlap objects, vary spacing, use different heights, or create a clear focal point.
Name two things you should avoid when arranging a still life.
Putting everything in a straight line, crowding objects against the edge, or leaving too much empty space with no clear focus.
If the light source is coming from the left side of an object, which side will generally have the darkest values?
The right side/opposite the light source.
Cast Shadow
What is the name for the point where the sky appears to meet the land in an artwork?
Horizon line.