Aesthetic
Sensitivity to and appreciation of art and “beauty”
Concept
Broader idea or generalization, the idea or concept behind one’s art
Content
Different meanings for each painting, specific to a piece, the why or meaning
Decorative Art
A 2D piece that emphasizes flatness with no illusions of depth or space
2-Dimensional Art
Possess 2-dimensions, flat, creates illusions of depth and space
Form
Organization, composition, how a piece is put together
Mass
Creates illusion of a 3-Dimensional object using shadows.
Medium/Media
Materials used to create a piece
Negative Area
Unoccupied spaces left after positive shapes are created
Picture Plane
Surface of the piece, the paper, canvas, etc.
Picture Frame
The outer edge of the picture plane
Shape
Area that stands out because of a defined boundary
Subject
What is the image, there can be multiple subjects in one piece
Space
Interval, measurable distance between something, area around, within, and between objects
Unity
Sense of oneness, when you take elements and create a nice ratio with them, sense of wholeness and harmony, all elements feel connected
Non-Objective
Not derived from visual objects, does not represent any object, it is merely a shape or color
