The agenda for this week was to create a glossary of art terms to improve my analytical capabilities and expand my knowledge in the field of craftsmanship as well as improve my observational skills to be able to identify more elements and structure in an art piece.
So below is a list of terms I put together with help from different sources and art theory literature.
General:
All prima
Atmospheric perspective
Blending
Broken colour
Brushwork
Calligraphy
Cartoon
Chiaroscuro
Complementary colours
Composition
Gesso
Glaze
High key
Key
Low key
Medium
Modeling
Negative space
Paint
Painterly
Palette
Plein air
Shade
Squaring up
Study
Support
Tint
Underpainting
Value
Wash
Wet on Wet
Applications:
Line
Edge
Shape
Size
Texture
Direction
Gradation
Repetition
Contrast
Pattern
Effects:
Balance
Harmony
Unity
Dominance
Movement
Depth
Closure
Colour & Value key
Echo
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