art terms 1
light pencils used for sketching that have hard graphite
What are H pencils
The shadow that is created on the ground from a three dimensional object
What is a Cast Shadow
a flat object or image that has height and width
What is two dimensional
a scale which shows the lightness or darkness of a color usinga gradual change
What is value scale
The distance from front to back in an artwork or image; the third dimension; Artists create an illusion of three dimensional space on a two dimensional surface by using this
What is Depth
the use of dots to create value in an artwork
What is Stippling
creating differences between the elements of art in an artwork
What is Contrast
Dark pencils used for shading that come in a range of graphite levels that have soft graphite
What are B pencils
When you use a tissue or tortillion to create a soft, smooth realistic texture in your artwork
What is blending
To create a darker value using pencil you should do this
What is use more pressure, press harder
a perspective technique that puts one object in front of another
What is overlapping
a perspective technique that involves drawing objects smaller and smaller to look farther away
What is size change
the area that lies between the foreground and background
What is middleground
the lightest area where the lightsource touches the object, often it will look white in a shaded drawing.
What is a highlight
a perspective technique that places objects high or low on the page, or near or far from the horizon line, to show how faraway it is.
What is placement
The use of the elements of art in an artwork to make an image stand out. This can be created by using contrast.
What is Emphasis
when using perspective, as you go towards the background, this happens to the detail in the drawing
What is less detail