Intro to Art Vocab - Agnes Chang by Agnes

Wedging

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kneading moist clay to force air bubbles out- this person is wedging to make sure the texture will be more even and prevent problems from arising while firing in the kiln

Geometric Form

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3D object or image with crisp, precise edges- this image is three dimensional and has sharp edges to it

Organic Form

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3D object or image that visually suggests nature- this pinecone object is three dimensional and relates to nature

Geometric Shape

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flat object or image with crisp, precise edges- this image shows many curves and straight edges at different places

Organic Shape

ahchang100 — 2015-04-16 03:52:25 UTC

flat object or image that visually suggests nature- the tree is visually suggesting nature in the globe even though it is flat

Stylized Art

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image or object depicted in a nonrealistic style- these feet show a whole another world with people living in them, which is unrealistic

Representational Art

ahchang100 — 2015-04-16 03:52:39 UTC

art that aims to depict the real physical appearance of things- this painting really resembles that of a dinner table and food placed on top of it

Volume

ahchang100 — 2015-04-16 03:52:45 UTC

an empty 3D form or uses the illusion of space- this sphere is shaded and shows its emptiness

Contrast

ahchang100 — 2015-04-16 03:52:51 UTC

two or more forces operate in opposition- the two colors in each box are total opposites

Proportion

ahchang100 — 2015-04-16 03:52:58 UTC

relative size of visual elements within an image- this shows the relative size parts within a whole statute

Scale

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size relationship between two separate obejcts- this giant crab is way bigger than the cars and people of this city

Texture

ahchang100 — 2015-04-16 03:53:27 UTC

gives a visual or tacile "feel"- this tree has a visual feel to it, like a real tree, it has the characteristics of it and has the dark parts a tree usually has

Utilitarian/Functional Design

ahchang100 — 2015-04-16 03:53:32 UTC

designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive- these chairs are able to be sat on, if it wasn't for a functional use, these chairs would just be there for people to look at

Score

ahchang100 — 2015-04-16 03:55:03 UTC

making marks on the surface of two pieces of clay before joining them together- this tool is used to mark the surface and put together using slip