Shapes
a flat shape, measured in 2 ways, height and length
2D (two dimensional)
shapes that are leaning or diagonal, they suggest movement and action or appear to be active
Dynamic
a continuous mark in space that ends do not touch
Line
Combination of elements repeated over and over in a regular arrangement.
Pattern
French Artist, focused on cut paper collages made of a variety of organic and geometric shapes
Henri Matisse
An element of art that is two- dimensional (2d) and encloses a space or area when two ends of a line meet
Shape
shapes that are vertical or horizontal that appear to be still or resting, suggest stability.
Static
lines that describe the shape of a figure or object and include inside detail. Can identify the object.
Contour
a line that defines the outer edge of a silhouette, or a line made by the edges of an object. No inside details.
Outline
Placement of objects one over another to create the illusion of depth
Overlapping
A shape that can be named and measured. It is often used in math- A shape such as a triangle or rectangle
Geometric
The space in a work of art that is taken up or occupied by an object
Positive shape/space
not looking at your drawing and concentrating only on the subject
Blind Contour
drawing a subject without picking up your pencil. It is one line.
Continuous Contour
An element of art used over and over in a work of art to draw interest and emphasis
Repetition
A shape that is free form or irregular. It does not have a specific name and cannot be measured.
Organic
The area around the objects in a work of art, sometimes called the background.
Negative Space/Shape
parallel vertical or horizontal lines, that capture an object's surface quality, making the object look 3D
Cross Contour
shading with closely drawn parallel lines.
hatching
Combination of elements repeated over and over in a regular arrangement.
Pattern
The quality of having many lines of symmetry that all pass through a central point.
Radial Symmetry
a Japanese word meaning the balance between dark and light. It is also an art form involving paper cutting and positive and negative shapes
Notan
an energetic type of line that catches the movement and gesture of an active figure.
an abstract drawing created by using repetitive patterns. It is usually structured within a certain shape.
Zentangle