vocab 1
the lightness or darkness of a color
Value
a two dimensional object that has height and width
shape
The 7 components that art is made up of; the things that are used to create art.
Elements of Art
the creation of a grouping of patterns that is used to help calm and relax you.
zentangle
a shape found in nature
organic
the use of parallel lines that cross over each other to create value.
crosshatching
the use of images or symbols to communicate in an artwork
visual communication
a smear-proof permanent marker that does not bleed; artists will use this for illustration. These come in a variety of sizes.
micron pen
a small rough draft drawing
thumbnail sketch
the overall image that was created; “how you used your space” in a drawing.
composition
to make something stand out in an artwork
What is Emphasis
a picture or image that represents something or has a special meaning.
symbol
the use of dots in an artwork to create value; a shading technique.
stippling
empty space around the drawn object or image; the unused space
What is Negative Space
This quotation by Edgar Degas, helps us to understand that art is not what the artist makes, but what the artist helps others to see, feel, and be inspired by.
What is "Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."
a man made shape, circle, squares, rectangles, etc.
geometric shape
when your image or picture goes off the visible edge of the drawing
What is bleeding off the edge
Space that is taken up by an object or image in a drawing; the used space
the way something feels or looks like it would feel.
texture
a three dimensional object that has height, width, and depth
form
What is a Principal of Art?
an artists journal or diary