Art Vocabulary by Jesus Medina Guerra [Student FVHS]

Geometric Shape

jmedinaguerra10 — 2015-04-15 15:41:16 UTC

Geometric shape is characterized by crisp precise edges. The image above is filled with precise edges like the neck.

Organic Form

jmedinaguerra10 — 2015-04-15 15:42:52 UTC

Organic form is a piece of work the creator originated. The picture shows an image created with a unique or organic style.

Organic Shape

jmedinaguerra10 — 2015-04-15 15:46:36 UTC

Organic shape is a shape that suggests nature, typically characterized by a variety of curvy lines. The image above apperas to be a cliff however it is filled with curvy lines.

Contrast

jmedinaguerra10 — 2015-04-15 15:50:03 UTC

Contrast is when two or more forces appear opposite. In this picture the apple contrast the background because of their distictly different colors.

Scale

jmedinaguerra10 — 2015-04-15 15:51:30 UTC

Scale is a size relationship between two separate objects. The eye has a taller height than the tree. This scale is unrealistic.

Wedging

jmedinaguerra10 — 2015-04-16 15:46:21 UTC

Wedging in ceramics is kneading moist clay. The person above is shaping the clay above. We know that the clay is moist because if it weren't it could not be shaped that way.

Representational Art

jmedinaguerra10 — 2015-04-16 15:50:06 UTC

Reprsentational art is art that aims to depict the real physical appearance of things. The image above depicts a real women sitting near a lake with a geese which can be real.

Volume

jmedinaguerra10 — 2015-04-16 15:52:57 UTC

Volume is an empty 3D form. These shapes have volume because the lighting makes them appear 3D even though the figures are 2D.

Slab

jmedinaguerra10 — 2015-04-16 15:54:18 UTC

A slab in ceramics is a flat piece of clay with various thickness. In this picture four slabs are seen with relatively the same thickness.

Proportion

2015-04-17 00:28:34 UTC

Proportion is the relative size of visual elements within an image. The face is not porportional becasue the heighth of the nose does not match the rest of his face.

Utilitarian/Functional Design

2015-04-17 00:32:20 UTC

Functional design is a design intended to be used for a particular purpose. The iPhone case above has marks that were created so the phone could stand. This was created for a particular purpose.

Stylized Art

jmedinaguerra10 — 2015-04-17 04:14:01 UTC

Stylized art an image that depicts a non realistic style. The guy in the image above is surfing a keyboard, a style unrealistic to human ability.

Texture

jmedinaguerra10 — 2015-04-17 04:38:54 UTC

Texture is the appearance or feeling of the surface of an image. The ice cream stick on the left has a smooth texture meanwhile the one of the right has a bumpy texture because of the elevated chocolate.

Score

jmedinaguerra10 — 2015-04-17 04:45:07 UTC

Scoring in ceramics is making t marks on clay to bond two pieces. Scoring can be seen above. The person above possiby intends to bond his slab to another piece.

Geometric Form

jmedinaguerra10 — 2015-04-17 05:02:20 UTC

Geometric form is a 3D image with precise edges. The image above depicts a 3D image with precise edges. The crisp edges are on all the figures.