2D Art Unit 6 Quiz Review

Art in a community, involving interaction/dialogue with the community. Often an artist collaborates with non artists.

A written description of an artist's work that helps viewers understand the artist's ideas, intentions, and process.

How different elements of an artwork or design work come together and create a sense of wholeness.

 A very small or concise description, representation, or summary."a thumbnail sketch"

A form of visual art used to convey an idea. 

An artwork’s actual or implied surface quality, such as rough, smooth, or soft. How it feels or looks like it would feel

A painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall.

The physical surface of an artwork/design. It describes the tactile feeling you would get if you were able to touch it.

An abstract idea; a general notion.

Art that has function as its priority, and yet is still aesthetically pleasing.

The visual weight or prominence of an element within a design composition.

Art that addresses social and political issues relating to the natural and urban environment.

A painting done rapidly on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries.

The representation of two elements of design in opposite ways.

The way that visual aspects and elements are distributed within a piece.

Art in which the idea or concept presented by the artist is considered more important than its appearance or execution.

a composition guideline that places the subject in the left/right third of an image, leaving the other two thirds open

A caption that provides information about a work of art, such as the artist's name, title, and year created. 

A skill or dexterity exhibited by a person for creating art. The work may be done using tools or by not using it.

Used to attract a viewer's attention to the focal point, or main subject, of an artwork.

The technique artists use to de-emphasize certain elements in a work of art to make certain the main subject stands out.

Techniques to make artwork appear to have texture when, in actuality, the work is rather flat and lacking actual texture

Art that is in the public realm, regardless of whether it is situated on public or private property.

A line is divided into 2 parts so the length of the line divided by the longest part is also equal to the long part