Art I - Quarter 1 Terms

Front

Line

Back

A mark with length and direction.

Front

Value

Back

Lightness or darkness of a color or tone.

Front

Texture

Back

How something feels (actual) or looks like it feels (implied).

Front

Shape

Back

A flat, enclosed 2D area.

Front

Form

Back

A 3D object with height, width, and depth.

Front

Highlight

Back

The lightest area on a form.

Front

Midtone

Back

The middle value between the highlight and the shadow.

Front

Core Shadow

Back

The darkest area on the form itself.

Front

Cast Shadow

Back

The shadow that the object casts onto a surface.

Front

Contrast

Back

Strong differences between light and dark.