FEBRUARY 2014/GRADES 7-12 SKILLS SHEET

VOCABULARY:
THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
abstract to depict real forms in a simplified, nonfigurative way
background the part of an artwork that seems farthest from the viewer
balance the arrangement of the elements of art, such as lines, color, and shapes
in an artwork
collage an artistic technique that consists of gluing clippings, photographs,
or real objects to the surface of the artwork
diagonal line a slanted line that moves either from the lower left to upper right
or from lower right to upper left
elongate to increase the length of something
exaggerate to represent a form or feature in an excessive way
flat color areas of pure color with no shading, highlights, or texture
focal point the point to which the viewers eye is drawn in a work of art
foreground the area in an artwork that appears closest to the viewer
modulate to gradually change the color or texture of an area within a work of art
mood an emotional state expressed in art, using elements of color,
composition, texture, etc.
multimedia created using a variety of different materials
overlap to extend over and cover part of another form
palette the range of colors used in an artwork
pattern similar or identical images or sets of images repeated in an artwork
radiate to move outward from a central source
repeat to show a design or image again and again within an artwork
scale the relative size of a work of art or of elements within a work of art
shaded darkening an area within an artwork
silhouette the dark shape of a form shown against a light background
skewed perspective alignment of lines in a work of art that creates unnatural space or depth
staccato short, quick, clear marks (or sounds in music)
stylize to reduce a form to its most basic shape
symbol something that stands for something else
texture surface quality; often, it can convey smoothness or roughness
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