Art Vocabulary Flashcards

Art Vocabulary Overview

• Abstract: Art style based on real objects but not clearly resembling them. It focuses on representing objects in a non-literal way.
• Acrylic Paint: Water-based paint featuring a polymer plastic binder, resulting in a permanent finish once dried.
• Analogous Colors: Colors located next to each other on the color wheel, sharing similar hues.
• Analyze: Technique in visual art for examining unique characteristics of a work in terms of art elements and design principles.
• Architecture: The creative art of designing and constructing buildings.
• Art Critique: A systematic process involving description, analysis, interpretation, and judgment of artworks.
• Artist: An individual who creates art, encompassing various mediums and styles.
• Asymmetrical: An arrangement that does not present identical sides; creates visual interest.
• Atmospheric Perspective: Technique using color and detail to create an illusion of depth and distance in landscapes by incorporating pale colors and hazy background elements.
• Background: Elements in a composition that appear distant, typically forming the backdrop in artworks.
• Balance: Design principle ensuring equal visual weight in artwork; can be radial, symmetrical, or asymmetrical.
• Canvas: A tightly stretched fabric surface used as a painting medium.
• Ceramics: Art objects made from fired clay or porcelain material.
• Chiaroscuro: Method of using light and dark contrasts in visual art to create depth or volume.
• Collage: Art form involving layering and pasting various materials or paper onto a flat surface.
• Color: Result of light reflecting off surfaces; integral to visual perception in art.
• Color Scheme: Grouped colors used together in artworks, often reflecting relationships or families of colors.
• Color Wheel: Tool designed to organize colors systematically, showcasing relationships among them.
• Complementary Colors: Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel, enhancing contrast when used together.
• Composition: The deliberate arrangement of art elements and design principles to create a cohesive artwork.
• Contrast: Art principle that juxtaposes two opposites to create visual interest.
• Cool Colors: Color categories that evoke sensations of coolness, such as blue, green, and violet.
• Create: The act of making or producing art.
• Cross-Hatching: Shading technique that employs closely spaced parallel lines.
• Daguerreotype: An early photography technique utilizing chemicals to develop images.
• Depth: Visual perception of space or distance within a composition.
• Describe: Responding to artwork by identifying and explaining its subject matter.
• Diego Rivera: Prominent Mexican muralist known for his politically charged murals in Mexico and the U.S.
• Easel: Support frame for displaying an artist’s canvas, typically an upright tripod design.
• Elements of Art: Fundamental components employed in visual communication, crucial for creating art.
• Egyptian Art & Architecture: Created for ceremonial purposes; notable for strict rules in sculptural representation and architectural achievements like the pyramids.
• Emphasis: Design principle focused on creating focal points in artwork to draw the viewer’s attention.
• Evolution of Chinese Ceramics: Influential pottery from the Ming dynasty, known for porcelain quality and special firing techniques; differences in pottery and ceramics manufacturing methods are highlighted.
• Fibers: Natural or synthetic filaments, such as cotton or nylon, utilized in various forms of art and textiles.
• Focal Point: The primary area of interest within a composition, guiding viewers' focus to specific parts of the artwork.

Enhance your understanding of art terminology with these flashcards. This quiz focuses on key words and definitions in art, such as 'abstract' and 'acrylic paint', that are fundamental for any art student. Test your knowledge and vocabulary related to artistic concepts and techniques.