principle of art concerned with equalizing visual forces. 

A special type of formal balance in which two halves of a balanced composition are identical, mirror images of each other.

A two-dimensional area that is defined in some way. (2D) It is flat. Found in drawings or paintings. 

Empty spaces surrounding shapes and forms.  Or the empty space within an object.  For example, the inside handle of a cup.

Shapes or forms in two-and three dimensional art.  The actual shape itself. 

The principle of art used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer’s eyes throughout the work of art. 

A two-dimensional decorative visual repetition. 

Red, Blue, Yellow---The Main colors

Green, Violet, and orange—mix primary colors

Colors across each other on the color wheel—Red/Green, Orange/Blue, Yellow, Violet

Colors that pull towards you.  Red, yellow, or orange

Colors that push away from you.  Blue, green, or violet

Saturation or strength of a color. The brightness or dullness of a hue. 

Principle of art concerned with the size relationships of one part to another. 

A graphic system that creates the illusion of depth and volume on a two-dimensional surface. 

A line that defines the edges and surface ridges of an object. 

organized approach for studying a work of art.

material used to create a work of art.

Principle of art that makes one part of a work dominant over other parts.

Plural of medium 

The use of light and dark lines to give a feeling of depth and texture.

shading created using crisscrossing lines 

Technique of shading through smooth, gradual application of tone. 

Shading that creates dark values by means of a dot pattern.

finely  ground, colored powders that form paint when mixed w/ liquid.

A liquid the holds to together the grains of the pigment.

The liquid the controls the thickness or thinness of the paint.

Shapes that are found in nature, free-form shapes.  Usually more curvy. Think amoeba. 

Found more in the math world. (Squares, Rectangles, cubes, cones, etc)  

the area on the object that does not receive direct light. Shaded areas in drawing or painting. Shadows show the surfaces of the subject that reflect the least light and are used to create the illusion of form.

 a drawing that shows a full range of values from light to very dark.

the strongest light pointing towards an object.

size relationships between objects.

applies to both color and value.  Blacks, whites, and gray. 

line around an edge of the picture that frames the image.

lines used to organize and simplify complex forms by reducing them to basic geometric shapes.

the way a subject is interpreted through the use of mediums and artistic elements.

quick scribbles or marks meant to show movement or action by flowing over and through the interior of a form or composition.

a way of life of a group of people--the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next.

pottery that has a purpose.  (i.e., cup holds water)

pottery that is made for artistic purposes.

to cut, scratch, or roughen up the surface of the clay usually in preparation for joining to pieces of clay using slip.

a sculpture that is interesting from all sides.

an explosion that occurs in the kiln when too much moisture, uneven moisture, or air has been trapped in the clay during firing.

a furnace for firing clay.

Ceramic work that has been fired once in preparation for glazing.

Clay in liquid suspension. A very fluid mixture of clay and water sometimes with colored oxides added.  It is used for decorating and joining pieces together.

Glaze that you cannot see through, completely covers the glaze area.

Glaze that you can see through after the application process.

A condition of clay when the clay is very dry and brittle.  A stage after leather hard when only chemical (H₂O) water is left.

Cutting, engraving, or carving into the clay body.

A method of decorating ceramics originating in Korea.  Depressions are made in the clay by stamping or incising into plastic clay and filled with an engobe of contrasting colored slip.

A decorative technique which carves away the negative spaces leaving the design in relief (raised) on the clay body.

A method of decorating (known in the past as graffito) in which a design in created by incising or cutting lines through one layer of colored slip before firing.

to prepare a lump of clay by alternately cutting and pounding it vigorously on a slab until it is in a homogeneous, plastic condition, free from air bubbles.

l  1853-1890

l  Dutch Post-impressionist artist

l  Produced around 900 paintings in his career

l  Supported by his brother Theo(Art Dealer)

l  Early life-Art Dealer and Preacher

l  Wanted to create a colony of artists

l  Lived with artist Paul Gaughin until they had a falling out—

l  In anger he cut a portion of his ear off

l  Painting Characteristics-Vibrant Colors, Thick Brush strokes 

the impression created on a surface by the printing plate.

Creating the printing plate.

Printing plate- is the surface on which the desired image is created.-Linoleum 

In producing a printing plate, the artist makes a mirror image of the final print.  Letters and numbers must be made backwards.                           

Inking the plate- This artist applies ink to the plate.  This done with a brayer.

Brayer- A roller with a handle, that spreads out the ink

 Transferring the image- The paper or other material is pressed against the inked plate, and the ink is transferred to the new surface.  Sometimes done by hand, or w/ a printing press.

More than one print is created, together all the prints made from the same plate. The total amount of prints pulled from the same plate.

in this method the artist cuts away the sections of the surface not meant to hold ink.  As a result, the image to be printed is raised from the background

a multicolor print in which the separate colors printed from the same block at different stages. Usually, the lightest color of the design is printed first, then the block is "reduced" by carving to the areas which the artist wants to print the second color from, and so forth

n  African artist training may last several years

n  Involves traditional carving techniques

n  Can involve social or religious meaning

n  Used in ritual ceremonies

n  Worked his regarded more for its spiritual qualities, rather than its aesthetic qualities

an artist who worked on a chicken farm and used plaster in his work. 

Carve

Light color

Carve

Next color

Carve

Darkest Color

Sign prints-

In one point perspective we use two things to make objects look three-dimensional.

–        Horizon Line—commonly thought as where the sky meets the ground….its always eye level to the audience.

–        Vanishing point– are where parallel lines converge.

–        We use these two devices to make our objects look 3d

Objects are parallel to viewer; uses one vanishing point and two vertical lines to begin with; also called parallel perspective

Objects are at an angle to viewer, uses two vanishing points and one vertical line to begin with; also called angular perspective.

the process of applying color to a surface using tools such as a brush, painting knife, a roller, or even your fingers.

is the material to which the paint is applied-canvas, paper, or wood.

the process of moving an instrument over a smooth surface to leave a mark, called a line.

Art of making objects with clay to produce pottery and sculpture.