Art Concepts and Techniques

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What is a portfolio?

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a portfolio is basically a large folder to store your artwork. It can be used for work in progress and finished work

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What is art to you? Why do we need art?

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Art is a form of expression and communication; it enriches culture and personal growth.

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What is composition?

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The arrangement of elements such as line, value and form within an artwork; principles of design are considered in order to achieve a successful composition. 

(How you arrange your artwork.)

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Five composition tips

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Overlap, Crop, Rotate, Focal Point, Off Centering

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What is Craftsmanship?

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 The quality of what a person does. Craftsmanship is most admired when a person creates with skill or dexterity, usually with the hands, whether with or without tools.

The quality of design and work shown in something made by hand; artistry:a piece of fine craftsmanship

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Definition of Sketch Line

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provide more detail than outlines, contour lines and gesture lines. They can be drawn very quickly, but they sometimes have a finished appearance. 

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Definition of Outline

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generally refers to the outer edge of a silhouette, or the line made by the edge of an object. 

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Definition of Proportion

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is getting the sizes of objects correct in relation to other objects in a composition.

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Definition of Contour Line

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Lines that describe a shape of a figure or an object and also include interior detail. These lines can vary in thickness (line weight).

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Definition of Continuous Contour Drawing

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A drawing made with one continuous line without lifting the drawing tool.