8th Grade Drawing Unit Vocab

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Plumb line

Back

A vertical line used as a reference to ensure elements are aligned.

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Balance

Back

The distribution of visual weight in a work of art.

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Asymmetrical balance

Back

A type of balance where elements are not identical but are arranged to create a harmonious composition.

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Symmetrical balance

Back

A type of balance where elements are mirrored on either side of an axis.

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Radial balance

Back

A type of balance where elements are arranged around a central point.

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Scale

Back

The size of an object in relation to other objects.

Front

Proportion

Back

The relationship between the sizes of different parts of a work.

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1-point perspective

Back

A drawing method that shows how things appear to get smaller as they get further away, converging towards a single vanishing point on the horizon line.

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2-point perspective

Back

A drawing method that uses two vanishing points on the horizon line.

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Horizon line

Back

The level at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.