A 3D object that has a height, width and depth

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The path of a point moving through space

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Reflection of light

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The lightness and darkness of an area

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The area in, around, or between objects

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An enclosed space that has height and width

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The surface quality of an art work

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Building blocks for any work of art

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Focal point or main area of interest (more attention)

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Repeated use of a color or design

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Differences between elements of art (color, texture, value, shape)

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Sense of motion

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Equal distribution of information

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Visual harmony or wholeness

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A type of sculpture to be seen from all sides

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To be seen from front and sides

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Sculpture technique, involving building up an object using soft materials

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Cutting or chipping away access of mass

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Sculpture technique using premade object

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Using common building methods

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Contain moving and set in motion by air current or motor

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A three-dimensional work of art

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A small scale, Preliminary rough draft sculpture.

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An interior support frame, often used when sculpting with soft material

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Solid form with little or no negative space.

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An object that demonstrates motion, tension or force.

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An object that lacks movement, action or change.

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The process of using a soft, pliable material like clay or wax to build up a form or to shape details within a sculpture.

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A work of art that is both pleasing to the eye and useful.

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A work of art that is engages the viewer on an intellectual, emotional, or aesthetic level.

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The three main colors that can create all other colors: red, yellow, blue

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The colors that are created from mixing 2 primary colors together: orange, green, violet.

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Colors that are created by mixing one primary color and one secondary color (e.g. red-orange, blue-green)

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Any three colors next to each other on the color wheel. They are "neighbors"

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Colors that are opposite on the color wheel.

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Colors that are a variation of complementary colors, but they include the adjacent colors to the complement.

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Colors that range from red, orange and yellow

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Colors that range from green, blue and violet

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Colors that consist of one color plus its tints and shades

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No colors, just black, grays and white.

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Any three colors on the color wheel that make an equilateral triangle

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A mixture of clay, minerals and other ingredients that make up the composition of clay type

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The process of kneading the clay in order to remove air pockets and make the clay body homogeneous

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unfired clay

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The stage between plastic and bone dry when clay has stiffened, but may still be craved or joined to other pieces.

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Stage of drying when moisture in the clay has evaporated. The clay body will be dry and dusty.

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Ceramic ware that has gone through the 1st firing at a relatively low temp

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The first firing of a clay object

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A structure built to fire clay at high temp

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A coating of glass that is fused to the surface of a ceramic piece

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A cycle during which glaze materials are heated sufficiently to melt, forming a glassy surface coating when cooled.

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Making clay forms by a non-mechanical process, such as: pinching (pinch pots), coiling and slab building

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Rolls of clay attached together to form pottery

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Hand-building technique that involves shaping clay into a broad, flat, thick piece.

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A Hand building technique that involves squeezing the clay, usually between the fingers a thumb.

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Scratching the edges of clay before joining them together.

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A fluid suspension of clay and water used in joining clay pieces.

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Describes shapes derived from organic or natural forms

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The basic building blocks of an artist uses to create of work of art, which consist of: line, color, texture, shape, form, value, space.

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