Art Vocabulary
a painting or drawing of a person
portrait
diagonal, vertical, horizontal
Line direction
red, orange, and yellow
The Warm colors
repeating of an object, shape or design
repetition
the point in the landscape where the sky meets the ground
horizon line
artwork that is not copied
original
the way something feels
texture
Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary Colors
use of an element of art repeating pattern or arrangement of art.
rhythm
Acrylic and tempera are two types of what?
Paint
artwork made by pasting pieces of paper or other materials together
collage
organic and geometric
shapes
red, blue, and yellow
Primary colors
center of interest
emphasis
3 dimensional piece of artwork
sculpture
Art that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of a visual reality but instead uses shapes, colors, forms and marks to achieve its effect.
Abstract Art
the area in and around an artwork
space
Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
Analogous Colors
same on each side
symmetrical
Two types of shapes
Organic and Geometric
This occurs when the view is comparing opposite things in the artwork to attract the viewer's eye
contrast
the lightness or darkness
value
green, purple, and orange
Secondary colors
a collection of different elements in the artwork to make it interesting
variety
The artist who created Starry Night
Vincent Van Gogh