Elements and Principles
The repetition of elements, such as lines, shapes or colors, that creates a feeling of visual motion in artwork.
Rhythm
the collection of art forms employing paper as the primary artistic medium for the creation of artworks.
papercraft
a shading technique that changes the value of a color little by little.
blending
a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship
masterpiece
The side view of a subject.
Profile
The space that a form or shape occupies in an artwork.
Positive space
the art of working raised and ornamental design in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material, upon any woven fabric, leather, paper, etc., with a needle.
Embroidery
the way something feels to touch or how it looks like it may feel to touch.
texture
a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries.
fresco
creative work that's made from discarded materials that once had another purpose.
recycled art
The empty space around and between forms or shapes in artwork.
Negative Space
an artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as part of the creative or presentation purpose.
digital art
a technique for creating a three-dimensional artwork in which materials, such as clay or found objects, are added and assembled.
additive method
art that tells a story, either as a moment in an ongoing story or a sequence of events unfolding over time.
narrative art
a style of art in the late 1800s and early 1900s that used exaggerated asymmetrical designs. Mostly, plant stems and waves.
Art Nouveau
Another word for color.
Hue
a paste made with ground pigment and a drying oil such as linseed oil, used chiefly by artists.
oil paint
the process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large-scale structures.
metalworking
artworks that are of larger-than life proportions.
monumental
art in any media that has been executed with the intention of being staged outside and accessible to all.
public art
The quality of seeming whole and complete, with all the parts looking right together.
Unity
a medium in which pigments are mixed with gum and water and pressed into a dried stick form for use as crayons.
pastel
refers to the depiction of realistic objects or people.
naturalistic
documentary photography
uses emotions rather than realism to express an artistic idea.
expressionistic