Visual Art Visual Art VocabularyVocabularyVisual Art Visual Art

VocabularyVocabulary

Elements of ArtLine- a dot that went for a walkShape- a flat area, such as a circle or a square, that has

clear boundaries Form- a three-dimensional (3-D) object, such as a cube

or a ball, form may also be depicted on a 2-D surface.

Color- what is see when waves of light strike the parts of your eye.

Texture- the way a surface feels or looks like it would feel such as smooth, rough, or bumpy.

Space- an empty surface or area. Also, the area surrounding something.

Value- the lightness or darkness of colors.

Line Types Of Line:

ZigzagStraightCurvyBumpyCurlyThick ThinEtc.

Directions of Line:

Horizontal

Vertical

Diagonal

Radial

ColorPrimary- a gift from

mother nature that can not be made by mixing any other 2 colors- used to make every other color- red, yellow, blue

Secondary- 2 primary colors mixed together-

red + yellow= orange blue + red = violetyellow + blue = green

Warm- make you feel happy or excited- red, orange, yellow

Cool- sad or sleepy- blue, violet, green

Complimentary- colors that look good together and are opposite each other on the color wheel- red/green, blue/orange, yellow/violet

ShapeGeometric- shapes

that can be measured

Organic- shapes that are formed freely and often found in nature

Form

TextureActual- the way

something really feels

Visual- the way something looks like it might feel

SpaceForeground- objects

in the front of a work of art

Background- objects in the back of a work of art

Foreground

Background

ValueColor + white = tint

Color + black = shadeOr

Color + its compliment = shade

Principles of DesignsPattern-  repeated colors, lines, shapes, or

textures in an artwork. Contrast- showing the difference between two

unlike things, such as a dark color and a light color, to create interest

Balance- The arrangement of the elements, in a work of art, used to make the artwork feel equal (like balancing a scale)

Emphasis- it is the importance given to a certain object or area in an artwork and is used to attract the viewers eye

Subject MatterStill Life- An artwork showing an

arrangement of objects that cannot move on their own, such as fruit or flowers

Portrait- a work of art created to show a person or group of people

Landscape- a drawing, painting or photograph that shows outdoor scenery such as trees, lakes, mountains, and fields.

Vincent Van Gogh, Still Life with Carafe and Lemons, 1888

Andy Warhol, Turquoise Marilyn, 1962

Claude Monet, Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lillies, 1899

Medium- the material used to create an artwork, such as clay or paint.

Media- the plural for medium