Visual Arts Vocabulary

The imagery in the artwork

• Subject Matter

• Composition

• Focal Point

• Pictures

The size of the artwork

• Dimensions

• Composition

• Focal Point

• Media

The most dominating subject matter in the artwork - the focus of the artwork.

• Dimensions

• Focal Point

• Stand out

• Media

The name of the artwork given, typically in italics or "inverted commas"

• Title

• Focal Point

• Name

• Media

The materials used to create the artwork

• Media

• Techniques

• Pieces

• Placement

The arrangement of objects / subject matter in the artwork

• Placement

• Focal Point

• Position

• Composition

the range of colours in an artwork

• Colour Scheme

• multi colour

• Media

• Composition

tints and shades

• Tone

• Shape

• Size

• Texture

Shocking, disturbing

• Confrontational

• Depressing

• Appropriation

• Memory

Shocking, disturbing

• Confrontational

• Depressing

• Appropriation

• Memory