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Art Vocabulary List

Foreground- The part of the image that looks closer to the viewer, or closest in perspective is the foreground. The images in the foreground are larger and then get smaller as they move into the middle and background.

Palette- the range of colours used in an artwork.

Cross hatching- using horizontal and vertical lines to create tone, definition and texture in an illustration.

Hierarchy- creating an emphasis in a certain point in the art work and lessening it throughout, creating a hierarchy pyramid.

Symmetry- when both halves of the artwork are the same, creating perfect balance.

Adjectives’

Colour.

Tint- A tint is a colour with white added into it to make it lighter.

Shade- A shade is when a colour is mixed with black to make it darker.

Hue- A hue is a pure colour.

Monochromatic- Using only one colour but using all its values of tints and shades.

Contrast- contrast in colour happens when you use two complimentary in comparison with each other.

Elements and principles.

Colour- refers to the use of hue, tints and shades in design and how they are used in combination with the artwork.

Shape – The use of two-dimensional space. Shapes can be geometric or organic.

Line- A mark that creates the outline of an image. Different strokes can also be used to create the form and shading.

Texture- Refers to the surface of any artwork. Texture can be created by line and shading.

Form- transforms a 2D object into 3D. This can be done by toning and shading. The difference between form and shape is that form creates the weight and life like form of the shape.

Dynamic- When the elements are placed in a way to portray movement though out an image.

Stability- Stability or balance is when everything within the frame is symmetrical or visually weighs the same.

Rhythm- Rhythm or pattern is a repetitive concept throughout a concept.

Scale- Either when an element is made large in comparison or smaller in comparison to the figure and ground.