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Categories of Art
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1. Realistic- Natural Presentation of subject matter
2. Abstract- Can be seen but changed to be expressive 3. Non-Objective- no subject, color, shape, form, texture |
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Collage
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French word for cut and paste.
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Style
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Consistant handling of the artists media or subject.
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Media
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Artists materials such as pencil, watercolor, oils, etc.
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Photomontage
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Type of collage made of photos.
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2D vs 3D
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2-D lengths and width (drawing, paints) 3-D length, width, depth (sculpture, ceramics)
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Line
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The path of a moving point, defines edges of shapes and forms.
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Property of Line
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1. Direction- horizontal (restful, calm) vertical (stability,structure), diagonal (imply motion/action)
2. Measure- Infinite # of long, short, thick, thin lines 3. Character- shows emotional quality and dependent on nature of artistic media |
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Unity
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Visual sense of oneness. Each element is arranged to contribute to the composition, no one part sticks out
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Contour
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Shows edge of shape and forms drawn.
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Shape
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An area enclosed by line, or seen as an area because of color or value changes
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Geometric Shape
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Shape with mathematic design (straight line/shape)
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Organic Shapes
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Irregular shapes found in nature, flowing edges
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Contrast
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Big changes in elements of art to create interest
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Value
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Drawing artists use when shading, relative lightness or darkness of a surface
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