7th Grade Drawing Unit Vocab

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Organic shapes

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Shapes that are free-form, unpredictable, and flowing in appearance, often found in nature.

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Geometric shapes

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Shapes that are precise and regular, such as circles, squares, and triangles.

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Line Variation

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The use of different line weights and styles to create interest and emphasis in a drawing.

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Value

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The lightness or darkness of a color, used to create depth and contrast in art.

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Highlight

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The area of an object that receives the most light, often appearing as the lightest part of the object.

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Half-tone

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The intermediate values between the lightest and darkest areas of an object, used to create a sense of volume. (outside of the highlight.)

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Core shadow

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The darkest part of a shadow on an object, where light is completely blocked.

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Cast shadow

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The shadow that is cast by an object onto a surface, showing the shape of the object.

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Reflected light

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Light that bounces off surrounding surfaces and illuminates the shadowed side of an object.