21-22 Art Exam Vocab Review

The place in which the action of a play, movie, novel, or artwork occurs; the setting.

in a piece of art that denotes a type of repetition used to either demonstrate expanse.

conveys a sense of completeness, pleasure when viewing the art

An image, painting, sketching, model, diagram, or other clear representation of an individual’s face

Techniques include dripping, dabbing, and smearing. Heavy emphasis on movement and automation.

One object is placed alone and away from all other objects in the artwork.

the area around the focal point of the art piece and might be positive or negative.

is the way something is organized and repeated in its shape or form.

the person in charge of collecting, selecting, and presenting artwork that is to be displayed at an art exhibition.

describes the events in a visual way, telling the story through action and movement.

What is the best subject in the school?

refers to how adding black or white to color changes the shade of the original color.

defined as the difference in colors to create a piece of visual art.

I love Art Class

the use of marking made within outlines to suggest three-dimensionality.

gives shape to a piece of art, whether it is the constraints of a line in a painting or the edge of the sculpture.

can be color, unity, balance, or any other principle or element of art used to create a focal point.

refers to the distribution of weight or the apparent weight of the piece.

effectively conveying thought or feeling.

a particular way of standing or sitting, usually adopted for effect or in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn.

I feel like I am a better artist now than I was at the beginning of the year.

a style of art and sculpture characterized by the highly detailed depiction of ordinary life

The place where something moves so far away from your view that it just vanishes.

can be rough or smooth to the touch, imitating a particular feel or sensation.

It explains how humans perceive color; and the visual effects of how colors mix, match or contrast with each other…

provoke changes and awareness in the art piece.

the relationship between items in a painting, for example, between the sky and mountains.

explains how color is arraigned and how colors interact with each other.

a representation of a particular person

is understood to be a place or area in which ‘art’ is presented by an artist or group of artists to be viewed.