VA1 Vocabulary

A mechanical technique for creating the illusion of depth on a 2-D surface.

The part of a picture that appears to be farthest away from the viewer.

A statue or 3-D work of art.

A depiction of an artist by themselves, often a likeness of their face and figure.

Clay in an unfired state.

Outside and inside lines defining an image or shape.

An arrangement of colors that shows how to mix the primary colors to create new color.

The placement of forms, shapes, colors, and light and dark areas in a work of art.

The use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.

Pottery that has been through an initial kiln firing to become durable yet is still porous and un-glazed. 

Deals with lightness or darkness. Shapes can become forms when this is created with shading techniques.

This refers to how things feel or how they look like they might feel on the surface. It can be smooth or rough.

A technique where an artist draws the outline of a subject without looking at the paper.

A form of sculpture where figures are raised from a background surface.

A design made by repeating a motif at regular intervals.

Deals with arranging visual elements in a work of art equally. symmetrical: formal asymmetrical: informal

This is two-dimensional and encloses space. It has only length and width. They are either geometric or free form.

Derived from reflected light. This is aroused the brain's response to different wavelengths of light.

A portrait or picture cut from black paper or done in solid black upon a light background.

A printmaking technique where the image is carved or cut into a surface leaving the raised areas to be inked.

A shading technique that uses parallel lines to create tonal effects, often to suggest form, texture, and depth.

This is three-dimensional and encloses space. It has length, width, and depth. They can be geometric or free form. 

This Principle is concerned with size relationships of one part to a whole.

A technique that uses small dots to create shading, texture, and tonal values in a drawing or painting.

Used to describe art made from more than one material or medium.