Subjects in Art
a work of art made up of the head, neck and shoulders of something living is called a _______
What is a portrait?
opposite colors on the colorwheel are called ___________
what complementary colors?
the p.o.d. that demonstrates uses many different elements in one work of art is called ______
what is variety?
the art product that the work of art is made out of is called the __________
What is a medium?
Art that is intended to enhance or become part of the outside world
what is environmental art?
art that is as realistic as the artist's ability is called
what is representational art?
in this class you primarily used forms or shapes?
forms
the p.o.d. that is defined as the relative size of objects compared to each other
What is proportion?
The substance that can be sculpted and is found under top soil near bodies of water is called ______
What is clay?
A sculpture that contains suspended forms that move the flow of art is called __________
what is a mobile?
in accurate proportion the base of the nose should be as wide as ________
what is one eye?
pure color
what is a hue?
repetition to create movement is __________
what is a rhythm?
the skeleton of the sculpture is called it's _________
What is an armature?
a sculpture that is made up of separate forms that are combined into one is called a _________
What is an additive sculpture?
abstract art is defined as ___________
what is art that distorts reality?
the type of texture found in sculpture that is three- dimensional is called __________
what is tactile sculpture?
the specific principal that represents even distribution of weight in a composition but the halves are not identical
what is asymmetrical balance?
clay that is "leather hard" meaning it has sat out for a least a week to dry out
what is greenware?
The primary difference between fine art and craft is (need both parts - not one is this and the other is not)
Crafts have a function/ fine art is create purely for aesthetic purposes
in accurate proportion, ________ eyes should fit across the head
What are 5?
the path the viewer's eye takes as it follows shapes, colors, forms and lines in a work of art are called ____
What are implied lines?
gradual change(s) of one or more of the elements in a work of art is called _______
what is gradation?
Name one reason that a piece can break in the kiln due to the error or the artist
clay is too thick
clay is too thin
clay has air pockets
pieces are not slipped and scored
the ricochet effect
an artwork where sculptural elements project less than 50% of the width from the background is called __________
what is a bas relief sculpture?