Art fundamentals ch01 introduction part 1 7-10-2017

1. Art Fundamentals
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 Art
 formal expression of
a conceived image
or imagined
conception in terms
of a given medium.

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 abstraction
 The visual effects derived by
the simplification and/or
rearrangement of the
appearance of natural objects,
or nonrepresentational work
arranged simply to satisfy
artists‘ needs for organization or
expression.

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 abstraction
 Abstraction is present
in varying degrees in all
works of art, from full
representation to
complete nonobjectivity.

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 aesthetic, aesthetics
 The theory of the artistic or
the "beautiful"; traditionally a
branch of philosophy, but
now a compound of the
philosophy, psychology,
and sociology of art.

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 aesthetic, aesthetics
 Aesthetics is no longer solely
confined to determining what is
beautiful in art, but attempts to
 discover the origins of sensitivity to
art forms and
 the relationship between art and other
aspects of culture (such as science,
industry, morality, philosophy, and
religion).

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 conceptual perception
 Creative vision derived from the imagination.

9. What you see is not always what you think!

10. What you see is not always what you think!

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 content
 The expression,
essential meaning,
significance, or
aesthetic value of a
work of art.

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 content
 Content refers to the
sensory, subjective,
psychological, or
emotional
properties we feel in a
work of art, as opposed
to our perception of its
descriptive aspects
alone.

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 craftsmanship
 Aptitude, skill, or
quality workmanship in
the use of tools and
materials.

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 decorative
(art, line, shape, color, etc.)
 Ornamenting or enriching
but, more importantly in
art, emphasizing the two-
dimensional nature of an
artwork or any of its
elements.
 Decorative art
emphasizes the essential
flatness of a surface.

15.  descriptive (art)
 A type of art that is
based upon adherence
to actual appearances.
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16.  design
 The underlying plan on
which artists base their
total work.
 In a broader sense,
design may be
considered
synonymous with the
term form.
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17.  elements of art
Line, shape, value, texture, and color
 The basic ingredients the
artist uses separately or in
combination to produce
artistic imagery.
 Their use produces the
visual language of art.
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18.  expression
I. The manifestation
through artistic form of
thought, emotion, or
quality of meaning.
2. In art, expression is
synonymous with the
term content.
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19.  form
I. The organization or
inventive arrangement of
all the visual elements
according to the principles
that will develop unity in
the artwork.
2. The total appearance or
organization.
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20.  graphic art
1. Two-dimensional art forms,
such as drawing, painting,
making prints, etc.
2. The two-dimensional use
of the elements of art.
3. May also refer to the
techniques of printing as
used in newspapers, books,
magazines, etc.
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21.  medium, media (pi.)
 The material(s) and
tool(s) used by the
artist to create the
visual elements
perceived by the
viewer.
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22.  naturalism
 The approach to art
that is essentially a
description of things
visually experienced.
 Pure naturalism
would contain no
personal interpretation
introduced by the artist.
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23.  negative area(s)
 The unoccupied or empty
space left after the positive
elements have been
created by the artist.
 However, when these
areas have boundaries,
they also function as
design shapes in the total
structure.
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24.  nonobjective,
nonrepresentational (art)
 A type of art that is entirely
imaginative and not derived from
anything visually perceived by the
artist.
 The elements, their organization,
and their treatment by the artist
are entirely personalized and,
consequently, not associated by
the observer with any previously
experienced natural objects.
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25.  objective (art, shape)
 A type of art that is
based, as near as
possible, on physical
actuality or optical
perception.
 Such art tends to
appear natural or real.
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26.  optical perception
 A way of seeing in
which the mind has no
other function than the
natural one of
providing the visual
sensation of object
recognition.
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27.  organic unity
 A condition in which the
components of art — that
is, subject, form, and
content — are so vital and
interdependent that they
may be likened to a living
organism.
 A work having "organic
unity“ is not guaranteed to
have "greatness" or
unusual merit.
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28.  picture frame
 The outermost limits or
boundary of the picture
plane.
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29.  picture plane
 The actual flat surface on
which the artist executes a
pictorial image.
 In some cases, the picture
plane acts merely as a
transparent plane of
reference to establish the
illusion of forms existing in
a three- dimensional
space.
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30.  plane
I. An area that is essentially
two- dimensional, having
height and width.
2. A flat or level surface.
3. A two-dimensional
surface having a positive
extension and spatial
direction or position.
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31.  plastic (art)
I. The use of the elements of
art to create the illusion of
the third dimension on a
two-dimensional surface.
2. Three- dimensional art
forms, such as
architecture, sculpture,
ceramics, etc.
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32.  positive area(s)
 The state in the
artwork in which the art
elements (shape, line,
etc.), or their
combination, produce
the subject —
nonrepresentational or
recognizable images.
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33.  realism, Realism (art
movement)
 A style of art that retains
the basic impression of
visual actuality without
going to extremes of detail.
 In addition, realism
attempts to relate and
interpret the universal
meanings that lie beneath
surface appearances.
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34.  Representation (al)
(art)
 A type of art in which
the subject is
presented through the
visual art elements so
that the observer is
reminded of actual
objects.
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35.  space
 The interval, or
measurable distance,
between points or
images.
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36.  style
 The specific artistic
character and dominant
trends of form noted during
periods of history and art
movements.
 Style may also refer to
artists‘ expressive use of
media to give their works
individual character.
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37.  subject
I. In a descriptive approach to art,
subject refers to the persons or
things represented, as well as the
artists‘ experiences, that serve as
inspiration.
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38.  subject
2. In abstract or nonobjective forms
of art, subject refers merely to the
visual signs used by the artist. In
this case, the subject has little to
do with anything experienced in
the natural environment.
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39.  subjective (art,
shape, color, etc.)
 That which is derived
from the mind
reflecting a personal
viewpoint, bias, or
emotion.
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40.  technique
 The manner and skill with
which artists use their tools
and materials to achieve
an expressive effect.
 The ways of using media
can have a strong effect on
the aesthetic quality of an
artist's total concept.
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41.  three-dimensional
 Possessing the illusion
of dimension of depth,
in addition to having
the dimensions of
height and width.
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42.  two-dimensional
 Possessing the
dimensions of height
and width, especially
when considering the
flat surface, or picture
plane.
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43.  unity
 The result of bringing
the elements of art into
the appropriate ratio
between harmony and
variety to achieve a
sense of oneness.
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44.  volume
 A measurable area of
defined or occupied
space.
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45. Art Fundamentals
Chapter 1
Introduction
Part 1
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