Charcoal Vocabulary

2. the gradation of light and dark in a 2-dimensional image. In Italian, it means light/dark.
5. two sides that are not the same but still balance each other
6. place where the light bounces off the surface of the object and creates a lighter area on the object
7. when one object covers a part of a second object; the first seems to be closer
9. where the light hits the object portrayed
10. the part of the picture plane that appears farthest from the viewer; typically found at the top of the composition
12. nearly exact matching of two sides of a composition
15. a cylindrical drawing tool with a tapered end
17. achieved by drawing crossing lines to create value. The more the lines cross, the darker the value. Contoured lines are used with round objects.
18. where the light is originating in an artwork
19. a rapid drawing or painting
20. a shadow cast by an object onto a nearby plane
21. the surface feel of paper; the more tooth a paper has teh rougher it feels to the touch.
22. the area in the picture plan between the foreground and the background
23. the part of the picture plane that appears closest to the viewer; it is typically found at the bottom of the composition.

1. use of values from lightest to darkest in a work
3. line that shows the movement of the object or figure, usually very fluid looking
4. a line that defines the edges of a form
8. the size relationships within the composition
11. the arrangement of the elements within a work of art
13. various shades of grey between absolute black and absolute white
14. the darkest part of the shadow on the object
16. achieved by applying one-direction lines to create value; the more lines, the darker the value. Contoured lines are used with round objects.