Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 2. The principle of design that creates unity within a work of art.
  2. 3. Part of a two-dimensional artwork that appears to be nearer the viewer or in the “front” of the image. Middle ground and background are the parts of the picture that appear to be farther and farthest away.
  3. 7. The part of the picture plane that seems to be farthest from the viewer.
  4. 9. Quick drying, plastic polymer pigment used with water.
  5. 11. A three-dimensional composition in which a collection of objects is unified in a sculptural work.
  6. 13. A lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something.
  7. 14. Closely related colors; a color scheme that combines several hues next to each other on the color wheel.
  8. 15. The overall placement and organization of elements in a work of art, as well as the interrelationships between individual elements.
  9. 16. The process of adding or joining parts and/or visual elements together to create a painting, collage or sculpture (as opposed to subtractive).
  10. 18. The gradation or attribute of a color that defines its general classification as a red, blue, yellow, green or intermediate color.
Down
  1. 1. The representations, messages, ideas, and/or feelings expressed in a work of art.
  2. 4. Special attention or embellishment on an element, characteristic or object in a work of art that makes it stand out from others.
  3. 5. Differences between two or more elements (e.g., value, color, texture) in a composition; juxtaposition of dissimilar elements in a work of art. Also refers the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest areas of an image.
  4. 6. The way in which the elements in visual arts are arranged to create a feeling of equilibrium in an artwork. The three types of balance are symmetry, asymmetry, and radial.
  5. 8. Artwork in which the subject matter is stated in a brief, simplified manner; little or no attempt is made to represent images realistically, and objects are often simplified or distorted.
  6. 10. An artistic composition made of various materials (e.g., paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface.
  7. 12. The visual sensation dependent on the reflection or absorption of light from a given surface. The three characteristics of colors are hue, intensity, and value.
  8. 17. The plan, conception or organization of a work of art; the arrangement of independent parts (the elements of art) to form a coordinated whole.