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an every day object that has been repurposed for art

Found Object

100

the area where the lightsource directly hits an object showing a light reflection

highlight

100
the empty space around a drawn object
What is negative space
100
manmade 2 dimensional shapes such as circles, squares, triangles
What is geometric shapes
100
a scale which shows the lightness or darkness of a color using gradation
What is value scale
200

the shadow that is seen on the ground when an object blocks the light source

cast shadow

200

a grouping of pictures or images in an artwork that are sometimes glued together or overlapping.

a Collage

200
the drawn object, or used space
What is positive space
200
an irregular 2 dimensional shape, something you would find in nature
What is an organic shape
200
a visual trick played on the eye
What is an illusion
300
the line where the earth meets the sky
What is horizon line
300

the place where the light is coming from in an artwork

lightsource

300

creating darker areas in a drawing by using graphite. This can be created by using the edge of your pencil.

Shading

300
a 3 dimensional form made of 6 squares
What is a cube
300

the lightness or darkness of a color

value

400

a perspective technique that puts one object in front of another or covering part of another object

What is overlapping

400

the use of a tissue or other drawing tool to make a shaded area look soft.

blending

400

a flat object or image that has height and width.

two dimensional

400
to correctly shade an object you must pay careful attention to this
What is the light source
400
an object that has height, width, and depth,
What is 3 dimensional or form
500

when a drawing looks like the subject in real life

realistic

500

using parallel lines that cross one another to create value

crosshatching lines

500

using dots to create value

stippling

500

using parallel lines to create value

hatching

500

by changing the pressure that you put on your pencil you can create dark shading by _____ pressure on your pencil.

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