Unit 4 Terminology

1. A type of balance in which elements are arranged the same on each side of an imaginary line.
3. Functional and decorative objects made from clay.
6. A principle of design, where an element is used more than once.
8. Carved, cut, hewn, cast, molded, welded or assembled into three dimensional representations, forms, or figures.
9. Shapes that are made using specific mathematical formulas and are named such as circle, hexagon, etc.
10. Differences achieved by changing elements in a composition to add interest.
12. A principle of design where an element or combination of elements are repeated in a planned way.
13. The art or process of producing images by the action of light on surfaces sensitized by chemical processes.
15. An abstract general notion; an idea.

2. In visual arts, the direction or flow in artwork.
3. In visual arts, the meaning of an image, beyond its overt subject matter, including the emotional, intellectual, symbolic, thematic, and narrative connotations.
4. A printing block made from objects and textures glued to a surface.
5. Materials used to create an image.
7. The process of creating a mental picture of something that is unlike things one has seen.
11. A pliable natural earth.
14. Any living or natural shape that is not geometric.