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Lines
100
A continuous mark made on a surface with a pointed, moving tool.
What is line?
100
This is the first stage of art criticism.
What is description?
100
A way of combining visual elements to lead the viewer's eyes through a work of art: produce a sense of action.
What is movement?
100
A feeling that all of the parts are working together as a team - the quality of wholeness.
What is unity?
100
This line goes side to side and creates a feeling of calm and quiet.
What is horizontal?
200
Three dimensional object that can be measured by height(length), width and depth.
What is form?
200
This is the second stage of art criticism.
What is analysis?
200
Stresses one element in a work of art to make it attract the viewers attention; catches and holds the viewer's attention.
What is emphasis?
200
A large difference between two things.
What is contrast?
200
This line is restful and graceful and can go up or down, side to side, or diagonal.
What is curved?
300
How things fell or look like they might feel. Smoothness, roughness, softness: visual or tactile
What is texture?
300
This is the third stage of art criticism.
What is Interpretaion?
300
The use of many different kinds of lines, shapes, textures, colors and other elements of design to create interest or contrast in a work of art.
What is variety?
300
Common name for color.
What is hue?
300
This line shows excitement or confusion and can go in many different directions.
What is zigzag?
400
Lightness and darkness
What is value?
400
This is the final stage of art criticism.
What is judgment?
400
Repeating elements of art to create the illusion of movement.
What is rhythm?
400
When a variety of elements work well together.
What is harmony?
400
This line creates movement.
What is diagonal?
500
The empty area between, around, above, below or within objects. Negative and positive
What is space?
500
This is the name of the critique model.
What is the Feldman Model?
500
Arranging visual elements in a work of art equally. Radial, Symmetrical, Asymmetrical
What is balance?
500
A visual tempo or beat. Repetition
What is rhythm?
500
This line shows strength, stability, poise and support and goes up and down.
What is vertical?