The Isms/Extra
Theories of art that relate to the way people judge art differently
What is "aesthetics"?
Light reflected off an object; creates a wheel or spectrum
What is Color?
used for composing a piece of artwork
The use of lines, a horizon line, and vanishing point(s) to create depth is this
What is linear?
Three colors equally distant from each other on the color wheel form this
What is a triad?
Theory of judging art based on the way it is arranged/organized
What is Formalism?
The way an object feels or looks like it would feel
What is texture?
Principle of Design referring to making the artwork appear together and whole/also including differences
idea of placing objects partially in front of each other in an image to create depth
Connect-the-dots image that has yet to be completed but you can still tell what the image is shows this.
What is closure?
Theory that relates to judging art based on how real it looks compared to something else
What is Imitationalism?
Visible lightness or darkness of a color; can create a scale or range
What is value?
Size relationship in an artwork
What is Proportion?
The positive space in an artwork refers to this
What is figure?
Method used to create emphasis by placing it away from other elements in the image
What is isolation?
Theory that relates to the way an artwork is judged based on the feelings it gives off
What is emotionalism?
The size of an artwork is referred to as this
What is scale?
to blur the background or make it appear foggy to create depth is the use of this perspective
What is aerial?
The part of the shaded sphere where the light hits the top of the sphere
What is a highlight?
Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel
What is complementary?
*"That artwork looks really nice" would only be included in this step when critiquing an artwork.
What is judge/evaluate?
ABABABA is this.
What is a pattern?
A method used to create emphasis by making something opposite in size/shape/quality from the rest of the image
What is contrast?
Colors that are right next to each other on the color wheel
What is analogous?