Unit 2 Vocabulary: Line, Shape, & Space
Across
- 2. the skillful arrangement of fabric, cloth, or clothing into graceful folds to create texture, volume, and depth in a composition
- 5. what makes a piece captivating and keeps your eyes engaged, rather than boring
- 10. In art history, a ________ is a large-scale, full-size preparation drawing for a painting. Artists used these type of drawings to plan and transfer their designs onto the final painting surface.
- 11. ______ ________ refers to the thickness or thinness of a line.
- 12. a flat, two-dimensional area that is defined by a clear outline or edges, or by a change in color or value. It is one of the fundamental elements of art.
- 15. a technique of outlining a subject without looking at the paper, focusing solely on observing the subject
- 16. An _________ line is a suggested, or "invisible," path of motion within an artwork, not a physically drawn line, that guides the viewer's eye from one element to another
- 18. ________ _______ is the main subject or areas of interest within a composition, such as a figure, object, or form
- 19. a technique where an artist copies and analyzes a work by a master artist to understand their techniques, composition, and creative process, with the goal of improving their own skills and expanding their artistic knowledge
- 21. an element of art that refers to the area around, between, and within objects or forms. It can be real, as in sculpture, or implied, as in a painting.
- 23. ________-________ lines are drawing techniques that use lines to show the volume, form, and topography of an object by flowing over its surface, rather than just outlining its edges.
- 25. a temporary, flexible adhesive that allows for repositioning or removal without damaging the paper
- 27. a closed two-dimensional geometric shape made of straight lines that connect to make a closed shape
Down
- 1. the deliberate arrangement of visual elements to guide the viewer's eye through an artwork in a specific order of importance.
- 3. a sacred, circular art form and spiritual symbol, meaning “circle” in Sanskrit, that represents the cosmos, unity, and wholeness
- 4. ________ _______ refers to the empty or unoccupied areas in an artwork that surround and are between the subject(s)
- 5. a single point on the horizon line where parallel lines in a scene appear to converge, creating the illusion of depth and three-dimensional space on a flat surface
- 6. _________ shapes are irregular, flowing, and free-form shapes found in nature, like soft curves, asymmetry, and a lack of precise edges or angles, unlike man-made geometric shapes like squares and triangles.
- 7. _________ shapes are regular, mathematically defined forms with clear edges and boundaries, such as triangles, squares, circles, and polygons.
- 8. A type of line that defines the edge or outline of a shape or form, creating a sense of volume and three-dimensionality
- 9. a line that follows the outline and edges of a subject's form, emphasizing its shape and structure without necessarily adding internal details like shading or texture,the use of one continuous, unbroken line that defines the form
- 13. a technique that uses converging parallel lines to create the illusion of depth and space on a flat surface, making objects appear smaller and closer together as they recede into the distance
- 14. a colored liquid or paste used for drawing, painting, and printmaking
- 17. a continuous mark made by a moving point in space, the first fundamental element of art It is one-dimensional and can vary in thickness, direction, and length, serving to define shapes, suggest movement, and guide the viewer's eye.
- 20. a thin, translucent paper designed for transferring images by allowing an underlying image to be seen through it, enabling artists to copy, refine, or transfer a sketch without altering the original artwork
- 22. a __________ line is a tool consisting of a weight suspended from a string, used to establish a true vertical reference line by the force of gravity
- 24. a tool used to copy an image or design from one surface to another, acting as a bridge for details and accuracy
- 26. a small, quick, and rough initial sketch used to explore ideas, composition, and layout before working on a larger surface and with more detail