Art Terminology Quiz

Gesture

• The organization of art elements in a work of art

• The materials used in a work of art

• Creating art from life, looking at a subject and creating it realistically.

• A quick sketchy line that defines the basic idea of a form or a shape

• A line that defines the outlines and edges of an object

Contour

• The organization of art elements in a work of art

• The materials used in a work of art

• Creating art from life, looking at a subject and creating it realistically.

• A quick sketchy line that defines the basic idea of a form or a shape

• A line that defines the outlines and edges of an object

Composition

• The organization of art elements in a work of art

• The materials used in a work of art

• Creating art from life, looking at a subject and creating it realistically.

• A quick sketchy line that defines the basic idea of a form or a shape

• A line that defines the outlines and edges of an object

Media/Medium

• The organization of art elements in a work of art

• The materials used in a work of art

• Creating art from life, looking at a subject and creating it realistically.

• A quick sketchy line that defines the basic idea of a form or a shape

• A line that defines the outlines and edges of an object

Observation

• The organization of art elements in a work of art

• The materials used in a work of art

• Creating art from life, looking at a subject and creating it realistically.

• A quick sketchy line that defines the basic idea of a form or a shape

• A line that defines the outlines and edges of an object

Reflected Light

• An area strongly illuminated where light hits an object directly.

• Indirect light, when light bounces off a surface and hits an object.

• Shadow cast by an object onto a nearby surface.

• The area of value between a highlight and a shadow.

• The darkest value on an object opposite the light source.

Highlight

• An area strongly illuminated where light hits an object directly.

• Indirect light, when light bounces off a surface and hits an object.

• Shadow cast by an object onto a nearby surface.

• The area of value between a highlight and a shadow.

• The darkest value on an object opposite the light source.

Object Shadow

• An area strongly illuminated where light hits an object directly.

• Indirect light, when light bounces off a surface and hits an object.

• Shadow cast by an object onto a nearby surface.

• The area of value between a highlight and a shadow.

• The darkest value on an object opposite the light source.

Cast Shadow

• An area strongly illuminated where light hits an object directly.

• Indirect light, when light bounces off a surface and hits an object.

• Shadow cast by an object onto a nearby surface.

• The area of value between a highlight and a shadow.

• The darkest value on an object opposite the light source.

Mid-tone

• An area strongly illuminated where light hits an object directly.

• Indirect light, when light bounces off a surface and hits an object.

• Shadow cast by an object onto a nearby surface.

• The area of value between a highlight and a shadow.

• The darkest value on an object opposite the light source.