Art Vocabulary by Vivian Bich Van Dang [Student FVHS]

Geometric Form

vvdang100 — 2015-04-15 16:50:36 UTC

Geometric form is a 3D object with crisp edges and mathematically consistent curves. The blocks in this image are 3 dimensional and have edges and curves are mathematically correct

Organic Form

vvdang100 — 2015-04-15 16:50:41 UTC

Organic form is a 3D object that visually depicts nature. This 3-dimensional piece suggests a pinecone and also has rounded edges and curves.

Geometric Shape

vvdang100 — 2015-04-15 16:50:46 UTC

Geometric shapes are 2D and have crisp edges and mathematically consistent curves. This image has a variety of 2D shapes that have precise edges and curves.

Organic Shape

vvdang100 — 2015-04-15 16:50:58 UTC

Organic shapes are 2D and suggest nature with rounded edges and curves that are inconsistent. This image contains shapes with inconsistent curves and visually suggests leaves.

Stylized Art

vvdang100 — 2015-04-15 16:51:17 UTC

Stylized art is an image or object depicted in a non-realistic style. In this image, Batman and Robin are depicted non-realistically. The two heroes don't look like how they do in real life (or in this case...the movies)

Representational Art

vvdang100 — 2015-04-15 16:51:26 UTC

Representational art is art that depicts the appearance of things in reality. The woman in this art piece was painted realistically and the overall image looks much like its realistic appearance.

Volume

vvdang100 — 2015-04-15 16:51:38 UTC

Volume is a 3D form or a 2D object that illustrates a 3D form. They take up space. The LEGOs take up space and are 3 dimensional.

Contrast

vvdang100 — 2015-04-15 16:51:43 UTC

Contrast is when two or more forces oppose each other in color, texture, etc. This image demonstrates color contrast. The color of the green M&M opposes the brown coffee beans. This draws attention to the green M&M.

Proportion (in Art)

vvdang100 — 2015-04-15 16:51:52 UTC

Proportion is the relative size of visual elements. This piece doesn't have proportion because there is no relative size. The upper body is much too small for the lower body. Furthermore, The arms and hands are much too large for the upper body but also too small for the legs.

Scale (in Art)

vvdang100 — 2015-04-15 16:52:00 UTC

Scale is the relationship in size between two different objects. In this image, the fingers are much larger than the little figurines.

Texture

vvdang100 — 2015-04-15 16:52:07 UTC

Texture is the characteristic structure derived from marks or surface variation. The straws of this piece give it a bumpy, straw-like texture.

Utilitarian/Functional Design

vvdang100 — 2015-04-15 16:52:14 UTC

Utilitarian is designed to be useful and practical. Attractiveness is not the main priority. These chairs are utilitarian because they are practical and useful. A person can sit on it.

Slab (in Ceramics)

vvdang100 — 2015-04-15 16:52:44 UTC

A slab is a flat piece of clay. There are four flat pieces of clay on this image, therefore, there are four slabs.

Wedging

vvdang100 — 2015-04-16 16:24:12 UTC

Wedging is the folding and kneading of clay to force air bubbles out and to arrange a piece of clay that can be worked with. This image demonstrates a man kneading the clay.

Score

vvdang100 — 2015-04-17 01:39:17 UTC

Scoring is to lightly scratch the surface of clay. Scoring is used to join two pieces of clay together. The clay piece in the picture has scratch marks on it from scoring.