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“The 8th Annual Juried Members
Show and Sale”
May 01 - June 6th, 2010
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GLOSSARY OF ART TERMS for discussion: many of the following concepts will be covered during the Leighton day.
Abstract – a type of art done in lines, shapes and colors with reference to the appearance of natural objects: subject matter reduced to essential aspects.
Adjacent Color – Colors that appear next to each other on the color wheel. Harmonizing colors often work well together but if too close in color they can appear washed out or not have enough contrast.
Collage – a composition made by pasting together various materials such as newspaper, cloth, natural objects, printed text, illustrations or photos.
Color – an element of art with three properties: 1) hue or tint – the color name such as red, yellow, blue, etc. 2) intensity – the purity and strength of a color such as bright red or dull red 3) value – the lightness or darkness of a color.
Composition – in a painting, generally refers to how the parts of the image relate to each other to create a whole. This includes the placement of objects on the picture plane, the relationship of these objects to each other and the proportion – everything that makes up the work of art – comes together to produce a coherent whole.
Complementary Colors – are separated by another color on the color wheel. Complementary colors printed side by side can cause visual vibration making them a less desirable combination. However, separate them on the page with other colors and they can work together.
Conservation – cleaning, preserving and occasionally repairing works of art is known as conservation. People who work in this specialized area are called conservators.
Contour line drawing – drawing in which contour lines are used to represent subject matter. A contour drawing has a three dimensional quality, indicating thickness as well as height and width.
Contrast – a large difference between two things: for example, hot and cold , green and red, light and shadow.
Fresco – a method of painting on plaster, either dry (fresco secco) or wet (true fresco).
Gesso – a gypsum materials mixed with animal hide glue and used as a ground for painting. It is usually applied to the surface of a wood panel or sculpture to become the surface on which the artist paints.
Gesture – the act of making a sketch with relatively loose arm movements favoring the large muscles of the art rather than the small muscles of the hand. The act of gesture drawing trains the simultaneous workings of the brain, hand and eyes especially in the practice off drawing from life ie) observation of a subject.
Horizon Line – in perspective drawing a horizontal line across the picture. It is always at eye level – its placement determines where we seem to be looking from – a high place or closer to the ground.
Hieroglyphic – a system of writing using pictures or symbols developed by ancient Egyptians.
Installation – Art that is or has been installed – arranged in place – either by the artist or as specified by the artist.
Interpretation - to find meaning in writing, artwork or exhibition.
Juxtaposition – the state of being placed close together so as to permit contrast.
Line – the most basic building block of art. Line can be used to create more complex shapes or to lead your eye from one area in the composition to another.
Medium – the material an artist uses.
Monochromatic – a single color or hue, may include its tints or shades.
Natural Objects – items found in nature, not made by humans.
Negative Space – the space around and between the subject of an image.
Pigment – finely powdered color material which produces the color of any medium.
Positive Space – space in an artwork that is filled with something such as lines, designs, color or shapes. Opposite of negative space.
Shapes – created when lines are combined. Shapes can be organic (irregular shapes found in nature) or geometric (shapes with strong lines and angles such as circles, triangles and squares).
Space – the area between and around objects. Increasing or decreasing the amount of space around an object affects the way we view that object. It can be described as two dimensional or three dimensional, as flat, shallow or deep: as open or closed: as positive or negative: and as actual or illusory.
Symbol – a form, image or subject representing a meaning other than the one with which it is usually associated.
Texture – the surface quality that can be seen and felt. Textures can be rough or smooth, soft or hard. Textures are often implied through techniques the artist uses.
Translucent – allowing some light to pass through, but greatly obscuring the image of objects on the other side.
Value – the degree of light and dark in a design. The contrast between black and white and all the tones in between.
Wash – a thin, translucent layer of pigment, usually watercolor or Indian ink. Often it is the background of a picture prepared using watery paint applied quickly using large, sweeping brushstrokes. A wet area of wash can be made lighter by blotting.
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