Art terms

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Across
  1. 3. The area around, between, or within components of a piece.
  2. 5. The process of making multiple artworks by transferring an image from a master plate or block.
  3. 7. A technique of shading or creating textures using small dots.
  4. 8. A 3D artistic composition made by putting together found objects.
  5. 10. A drawing medium made of charred wood, excellent for creating rich blacks.
  6. 13. The intentional arrangement of elements and objects within the boundaries of an artwork.
  7. 15. A two-dimensional, flat enclosed area.
  8. 16. The overall size of an object compared to a standard reference.
  9. 21. The size relationship between different parts of a single object or figure.
  10. 23. The path the viewer’s eye takes through the artwork.
  11. 26. A color scheme that uses only one hue alongside its various tints and shades.
  12. 29. Colors Colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel.
  13. 32. Media An artwork that combines several different mediums in a single piece.
  14. 33. Light-dark; the dramatic use of strong contrasts between light and shadow.
  15. 34. A visual tempo or beat created by repeating elements.
  16. 35. The repetition of a specific visual element across a surface.
  17. 36. A three-dimensional object or something that appears three-dimensional.
  18. 38. An art style focused on depicting everyday subjects truthfully and accurately as they appear.
  19. 39. Colors Green, orange, and violet.
  20. 40. The lightness or darkness of a color or tone.
  21. 43. Smudging or smoothing out a medium to create a soft, seamless transition.
  22. 45. Cool Colors categorized by temperature evoking energy or calm.
  23. 46. A lighter version of a color made by adding white.
  24. 47. Colors Colors created by mixing a primary color with an adjacent secondary color.
  25. 50. A 19th-century movement focused on capturing the immediate moment, light, and visible brushstrokes.
  26. 51. A stark difference between two elements to create visual interest.
  27. 52. A continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point.
Down
  1. 1. The surface quality of an artwork—how something feels or looks like it would feel.
  2. 2. Perspective A mathematical system for creating the illusion of space using vanishing points.
  3. 4. An artwork created by gluing various materials onto a flat surface.
  4. 5. Space The primary subject matter or area of interest in an artwork.
  5. 6. A darker version of a color made by adding black.
  6. 9. A technique where a top layer of paint or glaze is scratched away to reveal a surface underneath.
  7. 11. Art Art that does not attempt to represent visual reality, using shapes and colors to achieve an effect.
  8. 12. Art An art movement using imagery from popular culture, advertising, comic books, and mass media.
  9. 13. A style pioneered by Picasso that breaks subjects down into geometric shapes and multiple viewpoints.
  10. 14. A style where the artist seeks to depict emotional experiences and inner feelings rather than reality.
  11. 17. The feeling of harmony and wholeness in an artwork.
  12. 18. A shading technique using overlapping parallel lines running in different directions.
  13. 19. The traditional, pure name of a specific color.
  14. 20. Perspective Creating depth by making distant objects appear paler, bluer, and less detailed.
  15. 22. Space The empty or unoccupied area around the main subject of an artwork.
  16. 24. Colors Red, yellow, and blue.
  17. 25. A 3D artwork created by shaping or combining materials (additive or subtractive).
  18. 27. Colors Colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel.
  19. 28. The specific material or tool an artist uses to create art.
  20. 30. An opaque watercolor paint that dries matte and can be re-wetted.
  21. 31. An art movement inspired by dreams, psychology, and the unconscious mind, featuring illogical scenes.
  22. 37. A way of combining similar elements in an artwork to accent their similarities.
  23. 41. An initial layer of paint applied to establish basic values and tonal structure.
  24. 42. The focal point of an artwork that draws the viewer's eye first.
  25. 43. The distribution of visual weight in an artwork.
  26. 44. Paint applied thickly to a canvas, leaving visible brushstrokes standing out in relief.
  27. 48. A fast-drying paint that becomes water-resistant and plastic-like when dry.
  28. 49. The brightness or dullness of a color.