arts school year 9 HC 9R 2022 term 1

The principle of design that creates unity within a work of art.

• honesty

• loyalty

• respect

• harmony

line, colour, shape/form, texture, value, space.

• elements of art

• cool colours

• design

• contrast

Artwork in which the subject matter is stated in a brief, simplified manner; little or no attempt is made to represent images realistically, and objects are often simplified or distorted.

• tone

• abstract

• texture

• balance

The part of the picture plane that seems to be farthest from the viewer.

• sculpture

• space

• background

• collage

Relative size, proportion; the determination of measurements of dimensions within a design or artwork.

• kilograms

• measure

• centimemtres

• scale

A balance of parts on opposite sides of a perceived midline, giving the appearance of equal visual weight.

• symmetry

• still life

• volume

• variety

The overall placement and organization of elements in a work of art, as well as the interrelationships between individual elements.

• form

• content

• composition

• concept

The place in a work of art at which attention becomes focused because of an element emphasized in some way.

• line

• focal point

• graph

• metre

size of an object, such as a building or a sculpture; the visual weight of an object.

• shade

• style

• shape

• mass

a subject of an artistic representation

• theme

• tint

• unity

• value