Exploring 2D Art Exam Review

Refers to the created center of interest or focal point, where your eye first lands.

When one determines and explains the meaning or mood of a work of art, stage of art criticism.

Art form used to create multiple copies of the same image, usually on paper.

A two-dimensional work of art made using materials like pencil, crayon, marker (not paint).

Something that's available and free for public use, and therefore not subject to copyright laws

When an artist uses lines to create depth (depicting a 3D space on a 2D surface).

A work of art (drawing, painting, print, etc.) that features scenes of nature.

Involves changing the character of an element to make it different, creates visual interest.

When an artist uses linear perspective in combination with a single vanishing point.

In linear perspective, the point where all lines meet or disappear.

Refers to the repetition or recurrence of a design element, establishes a visual beat.

A three-dimensional work of art.

Has length, width, and depth and resides in space. It is perceived as three-dimensional.

When one explains how an artist uses the elements of art/principles of design in a work of art

A building or space created to display and collect artwork.

Legal protection given to published works, so only the artist can reproduce/sell them.

Produced by the way our vision responds to different wavelengths of light.

A color scheme that includes colors that are NEIGHBORS (next to each other) on the color wheel.

The path of a point moving through space. It defines the position and direction of the design.

Like in music and dance, this is the repetition/alternation of visual movement of the elements.

A color scheme that includes red, orange, and yellow

How the artist leads the eye in, around, and through a composition, the path the eye follows.

The relative lightness and darkness in a work of art, varying levels of contrast.

Art that represents subjects from reality, but presents them in a different, less realistic way

A color scheme that includes orange, green, and purple

The manager of an art museum, in charge of the preservation/interpretation of the collection.

Neatness and attention to detail within a work of art.

An evaluation of a work of art. Should include constructive criticism.

In linear perspective, the line at eye level that separates the land from the sky.

A color scheme that includes red, yellow, and blue

Achieved when all parts of a work of art combine to create a sense of oneness.

The size relationship(s) between figures and other objects in a work of art.

A two-dimensional work of art made using materials like watercolor, acrylic, or tempera.

A.k.a. representational art - represents a person, place or thing in the natural world.

A.k.a. non-representational art - DOES NOT represent a person, place or thing.

A color scheme that includes colors that are OPPOSITE each other on the color wheel.

The way the different parts of a composition relate to one another, symmetry or visual weight

Rules and procedures established in the classroom to ensure the safety of everyone.

The placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art.

The first step of an art critique, when one explains exactly what he/she sees in the artwork.

A person who studies the history of art and artists.

The materials an artist uses to create his/her artwork.

An enclosed space that has length and width, and is two-dimensional.

Refers to the tactile qualities of a surface (3D) or to the implied surface qualities (2D).

The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

Refers to the distances or areas around, between or within components of a piece.

Creating tension between opposites.

A early drawing or rough draft created at the beginning of the design process.

An artistic representation of a person, in which the face is the focus.

Working together in a group to achieve common goals.