ART VOCABULARY and LIST of terms
Elements of Art:
Line: Line can be straight, curved, zig zag, horizontal, vertical, diagonal
Vertical Line goes up and down l
Horizontal Line goes side to side ____
Shape: Shape are 2-D an area enclosed by an outline.
square, circle, diamond, triangle
Shapes can be geometric: square, triangle, oval
Shapes can be organic: wiggly and free form
Texture: The surface quality; bumpy, rough, smooth (the way something feels)
Color: Primary colors (Red, Yellow, Blue)
Secondary colors (Orange, Purple, Green)
Tint is a color with white added to lighten it and example is pink.
Color mixing Red + Blue = Purple
Yellow + Red = Orange
Blue + Yellow = Green
Monochromatic: using one color and the different shades of that color
Space: Positive Space is taken up by objects
Negative Space is the empty area around an object
Form: 3-D objects such as a cube, cylinder, cone. The have height, width and length.
Value: The difference in the darkness or lightness of a color
PRINCIPLES of DESIGN
Balance, Contrast, Emphasis, Movement, Pattern, Proportion, Repetition and Unity
Other Terms
Overlapping can be used to show depth in your art work.
When creating pottery you use clay and glaze. You can create a pinch pot out of clay or a coil pot buy using your hands. A potters wheel can also be used to mechanically turn clay more easily to make it even and smooth. It is fires in a kiln.
Portrait - a picture of a person
Self-portrait - a picture of yourself.
Texture is the way something feels.
A mobile is a sculpture that hangs from the ceiling and can move.
A horizon line is a line that separates the sky from the ground.
Sculpture is a 3-D work of art. (3-D means three dimensional)
Depth can be shown by overlapping objects or placing them higher and smaller on the page to show distance. Larger or more toward the bottom of the page objects will appear larger.
Landscape has three parts: Foreground, Middle Ground and Background. It is a picture of the land (ground, trees, mountains, nature, farms......)
Abstract art is based on real objects that are not realistic. Objects may be distorted or simplified.
Mixed Media is art work created from many different materials.
Symmetry is when both sides are equal or a mirror image of itself. There can be many lines of symmetry.
Type of paint: watercolor, acrylic, tempera, oil
Some Artists names to know:
Pablo Picasso his style was called Cubism
Edgar Degas his style was Impressionism
Georgia O'Keeffe is an American woman artist that created very large flowers.
Vincent Van Gogh his style was Impressionism. He created “Starry Night” also many still life paintings and portraits.
Piet Mondrian created non-objective art with line and primary color
Andy Warhol American Artist his style was Pop Art. Pop Art is art based of popular cultural icons. Everyday things we see. Products and symbols were commonly used. Andy Warhol was know for this and his famous Campbell's soup cans.
Claude Monet French painter and founder Impressionism
Romero Britto Pop Artist from Brazil Lives and works today in Miami Florida
James Rizzi American Pop Artist from Brooklyn NY
Paul Klee Swiss born German Artist Expressionism, Abstract Art
Yayoi Kusama Japanese contemporary Artist know for sculpture and installation art (Dots)
Charles McGee American Artist and Educator. (Detroit) Painting, Assembleage and sculpture
Renaissance Artists:
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo Da Vinci
Donatello
Line: Line can be straight, curved, zig zag, horizontal, vertical, diagonal
Vertical Line goes up and down l
Horizontal Line goes side to side ____
Shape: Shape are 2-D an area enclosed by an outline.
square, circle, diamond, triangle
Shapes can be geometric: square, triangle, oval
Shapes can be organic: wiggly and free form
Texture: The surface quality; bumpy, rough, smooth (the way something feels)
Color: Primary colors (Red, Yellow, Blue)
Secondary colors (Orange, Purple, Green)
Tint is a color with white added to lighten it and example is pink.
Color mixing Red + Blue = Purple
Yellow + Red = Orange
Blue + Yellow = Green
Monochromatic: using one color and the different shades of that color
Space: Positive Space is taken up by objects
Negative Space is the empty area around an object
Form: 3-D objects such as a cube, cylinder, cone. The have height, width and length.
Value: The difference in the darkness or lightness of a color
PRINCIPLES of DESIGN
Balance, Contrast, Emphasis, Movement, Pattern, Proportion, Repetition and Unity
Other Terms
Overlapping can be used to show depth in your art work.
When creating pottery you use clay and glaze. You can create a pinch pot out of clay or a coil pot buy using your hands. A potters wheel can also be used to mechanically turn clay more easily to make it even and smooth. It is fires in a kiln.
Portrait - a picture of a person
Self-portrait - a picture of yourself.
Texture is the way something feels.
A mobile is a sculpture that hangs from the ceiling and can move.
A horizon line is a line that separates the sky from the ground.
Sculpture is a 3-D work of art. (3-D means three dimensional)
Depth can be shown by overlapping objects or placing them higher and smaller on the page to show distance. Larger or more toward the bottom of the page objects will appear larger.
Landscape has three parts: Foreground, Middle Ground and Background. It is a picture of the land (ground, trees, mountains, nature, farms......)
Abstract art is based on real objects that are not realistic. Objects may be distorted or simplified.
Mixed Media is art work created from many different materials.
Symmetry is when both sides are equal or a mirror image of itself. There can be many lines of symmetry.
Type of paint: watercolor, acrylic, tempera, oil
Some Artists names to know:
Pablo Picasso his style was called Cubism
Edgar Degas his style was Impressionism
Georgia O'Keeffe is an American woman artist that created very large flowers.
Vincent Van Gogh his style was Impressionism. He created “Starry Night” also many still life paintings and portraits.
Piet Mondrian created non-objective art with line and primary color
Andy Warhol American Artist his style was Pop Art. Pop Art is art based of popular cultural icons. Everyday things we see. Products and symbols were commonly used. Andy Warhol was know for this and his famous Campbell's soup cans.
Claude Monet French painter and founder Impressionism
Romero Britto Pop Artist from Brazil Lives and works today in Miami Florida
James Rizzi American Pop Artist from Brooklyn NY
Paul Klee Swiss born German Artist Expressionism, Abstract Art
Yayoi Kusama Japanese contemporary Artist know for sculpture and installation art (Dots)
Charles McGee American Artist and Educator. (Detroit) Painting, Assembleage and sculpture
Renaissance Artists:
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo Da Vinci
Donatello
