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- 2. A motif is a design or image that appears throughout a work of art.
- 3. Chuck Close is an American artist who makes large-scale portraits. He uses a grid to break down every image into small parts so that he can comfortably focus on each section.
- 5. Salvador Dali is a Spanish artist who pioneered the Surrealist art movement.
- 10. A reference image can be used to inspire an idea in a work of art or help an artist draw accurately.
- 12. Micrography is the art or practice of writing in tiny characters.
- 13. Kehinde Wiley is an African American artist who is known for his paintings featuring people of color in historic, heroic poses.
- 14. Value refers to the visible lightness or darkness of a color.
- 15. Identity is the concept you develop about yourself that evolves over the course of your life.
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- 1. “The Persistence of Memory” is the name of Salvador Dali’s most famous Surrealist painting. The painting’s melting clocks are referenced in many other works of art.
- 4. Charcoal is a dry stick of black carbon material used for drawing, smudging, and blending in a work of art.
- 6. Tracing paper is transparent paper used for tracing and transferring drawings, or designs.
- 7. The grid method is often used by artists to transfer, copy, or enlarge an image accurately so that each part stays in proportion.
- 8. Surrealism is a movement of art which developed in the 20th century. Surrealist art emphasizes dreamlike imagery and the subconscious mind.
- 9. The Traditional Japanese Tattoo “Irezumi” is the decoration of the body with mythical beasts, flowers, leafs, and other images from stories, myths and tales.
- 11. Repetition refers to one design element that is repeated within a work of art.