18 Questions
What is the primary function of lines in an artwork?
To create the foundation of all drawing
What is the term for the three-dimensional analog of shape?
Form
What is the term for the direction followed by an object in motion?
Edge
What are the three distinct qualities of color?
Hue, Value, and Intensity
What is the term for the surface quality of an object that we sense through touch?
Texture
What is the term for the area between and around objects?
Space
What is the main characteristic of Organic forms?
They are irregular in outline and often asymmetrical
Which type of perspective deals with the effect of atmospheric conditions on the appearance of objects?
Aerial Perspective
What is the term for the representation of objects or parts of the body as smaller from the point of view of the observer?
Foreshortening
What is the main characteristic of Geometric forms?
They correspond to named regular shapes, such as squares and circles
What is the term for the representation of an appearance of distance by means of converging lines?
Linear Perspective
What is the term for the distances or areas around, between or within components of a piece?
Space
What is the primary role of value in representational art?
To describe the volume, texture, and light source of the subject
What is the term used to describe the visual 'feel' of a two-dimensional work?
Texture
Which type of shape has depth as well as width and height?
Three-dimensional shape
What is the term used to describe the distances or areas around, between, and within components of a piece?
Space
Which type of form corresponds to named regular shapes, such as squares and circles?
Geometric forms
What is the result of adding white to a color?
A tint
Study Notes
Theater Arts Stage
- Encompasses stage art production, photography, film, and camera recording
- Also includes literature, with poetry as an example
Elements of Art
- 7 basic components of art-making
- Impossible to create art without using at least one of these elements
- Essential for artists to intelligently use these elements
Elements of Art: Shape
- Encloses a 2D area
- Can be geometric or organic
- 3D shape is the three-dimensional analog of shape
Elements of Art: Form
- 2 types: Organic and Geometric
- Organic forms are naturally occurring, irregular, and asymmetrical
- Geometric forms correspond to named regular shapes
Elements of Art: Line
- Foundation of all drawing
- Can be used in many different ways
- Can be circular, dancing, or in a specific system of beliefs
Elements of Art: Value
- Refers to the lightness or darkness of a color
- 2 ways to use value: representational and non-representational
- Shade and tint refer to value changes in colors
Elements of Art: Space
- Refers to distances or areas around, between, or within components of a piece
- Can be positive, negative, open, closed, shallow, or deep
- Can be 2D or 3D
Elements of Art: Texture
- Describes the way a 3D work feels when touched
- In 2D work, it refers to the visual "feel" of a piece
- Appeals to our sense of touch, evoking feelings of pleasure, discomfort, or familiarity
Perspective
- Deals with the effect of distance on the appearance of objects
- 2 kinds: Linear Perspective and Aerial Perspective
- Linear Perspective uses converging lines and direction of lines to represent distance
- Aerial Perspective uses gradations of tone or color to represent relative distances
This lesson covers the basics of art and design, including the concepts of form, perspective, and different types of forms such as organic and geometric shapes.
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