Language of Art

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Across
  1. 1. stresses one part of an artwork or makes it dominant over other parts
  2. 3. of art the basic visual symbols in the language of art
  3. 4. creates the look and feeling of action
  4. 5. an element of art that is the path of a point moving through space
  5. 6. the way the principles of design and elements of art are used to structure an artwork; the way in which the components of a design are visually coambined and arranged
  6. 10. the container or collection inside of an artist’s work; it can be virtual (digital portfolio) or real (physical or tactile artwork)
  7. 11. something that stands for something else
  8. 13. the visual expression of an idea or experience created with skill
  9. 14. in which an element appears again and again, is repeated, or is duplicated.
  10. 16. of design rules or guidelines that govern how artists arrange the elements of art
  11. 19. concerned with difference or contrast
  12. 20. an element of art that describes the degree of lightness or darkness
  13. 21. an element of art that describes how something feels to the touch or on the surface or the illusion of how it might feel to the touch
  14. 23. an element of art that is the visual sensation the human eyes experience from reflected or transmitted light
  15. 24. a description of the artwork’s size (dimensions), shape and detailed specifications such as the program used to create it
  16. 26. quality of wholeness or oneness; unlike harmony, the quality of wholeness can be achieved using dissimilar elements
  17. 27. an element of art that is the area or emptiness in an artwork
  18. 29. an element of art that is an enclosed 2-dimensional area
Down
  1. 2. the integration of multiple forms of media
  2. 7. size relationships of one part to another
  3. 8. the unity of similar elements
  4. 9. a type of emphasis that creates a focal point(s) by using differences in elements
  5. 12. an element of art that is a 3-dimensional object
  6. 15. sense of equilibrium or equalizing forces in an art work
  7. 17. the message, idea or feeling or meaning the artwork communicates
  8. 18. images viewers can easily identify in a work of art; such as recognizable objects from daily life
  9. 22. which indicates movement through the use of constant or varied repetition
  10. 25. a place in the community where art is collected and placed on view for study and public enjoyment and not for sale
  11. 28. ways of communicating or forms of expressing that words and speech cannot