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35 Cards in this Set
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acrylic paint
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a nontoxic, water-based pigment
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aesthetics
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focuses on the nature and value of art, provides criteria for which art is evaluauted, the nature of beauty
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architecture
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the art of designing and planning the building of structures
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art crtitcism
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to describe, analyze, interpret and judge an art work
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background
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part of the picture plane that seems furthest from the viewer
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ceramics
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making visual art from clay, fired in a kiln to make it stronger
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collage
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cut materials pasted on a surface
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commercial art
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graphic art produced for advertising and packaging
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composition
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arrangement of elements of art
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content
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idea or theme the artist id trying to get across
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contour
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outline of objects or shapes
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design
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organization, plan, or arrangement of work
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elements of art
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componenets of which all art is made; line, shape, color, texture, value, form, and space
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engraving
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sharp tool scratches line into a metal plate. create a print
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expression
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process of conveying ideas
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foreground
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part of the picture plane that seems closest to the viewer
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forshortening
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object or person seems to go back into space
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landscape
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shows natural outdoor scenes
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loom
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machine for weaving
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materials
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resources used in creating art
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meduim
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material used to create art
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middle ground
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area between foreground and background
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mixed media
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artwork that uses more than one medium
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modern art
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the latest style of art
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mosaic
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art made of small pieces of stone or glass inplaster or cement
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paper mache
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mashed paper and liquid paste
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perception
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visual and sensory awareness
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perspective
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illusion of 3 dimensions on a 2-D space
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picture plane
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surface of a painting or drawing
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pottery
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container made of clay
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portrait
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image of a person's face
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primary colors
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red, yellow, and blue
possible to mix all colors using these three colors |
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principles of design
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how the elements are used; balance, rhythm, center of interest, emphasis, contrast, repitition, movement, variety, and unity
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printmaking
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art produced from one surface to another
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rubbing
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transfering textural qualities
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