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