Artwork in which the subject matter is stated in a brief, simplified manner; little or no attempt is made to represent images realistically or distorted.
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The part of the picture plane that seems to be the farthest from the viewer.
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An artistic composition made of various materials (e.g., paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface.
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The plan, conception or organization of a work or art; the arrangement of independent parts (the elements of art) to form a coordinated whole.
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Sensory components used to create and talk about works of art; line, color, shape/form, texture, value, space.
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The representation of people, subjects, and scenes from everyday life.
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The drawing of lines quickly and loosely to show movement in a subject.
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The principle of design that creates unity within a work of art.
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The combining of elements into a singular artwork that is specifically located in one place;
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In visual art, a delineation or fracturing of space in color or black and white. It can be wide, long...
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The outside size and bulk of an object, such as a building or sculpture, the visual weight of an object.
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Shapes or space that are or represent the areas unoccupied by objects.
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Oil-based pigment used with paint thinner, turpentine, or other non-water-based suspension.
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A design, image, or shape repeated in a predictable combination.
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A type of art in which an event or events are planned and enacted before an audience for aesthetic reasons.
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Relative size, proportion; the determination of measurements of dimensions within a design or artwork.
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The surface quality of materials, either actual (tactile) or implied (visual). It is one of the elements of art.
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A principle of design that connects a variety of elements of art and principles of design into a work of art with harmony and balance.
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Lightness or darkness of a hue or neutral color. It shows the range of values from black to white and light to dark.
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Colors suggesting warmth, such as reds, yellows, and oranges.