vocb 9-10

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13 cards·by nicolemerton

Pattern:

repetition of a design motif

Motif:

a distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic (or literary) composition

Tessellation :

tiling, a pattern with no gaps, or overlaps, created by sliding design unit along an axis

Collage:

artwork created by assembling and pasting a variety of materials on a two-‐dimensional surface.

Foreshortening:

a distortion of a shape due to perspective where an object appears shorter than we know it

Overlapping:

simple device to create the illusion of depth

Vertical location:

spatial device in which elevation on format indicates recession in depth

Atmospheric Perspective:

less distinct contours and value contrasts as forms recede into the background (colors appear wash

Linear Perspective:

spatial system in two-‐dimensional artworks to create the illusion of depth –based on convergence

Juxtaposition:

things being seen or positioned close together with contrasting effect

Closed form or open form:

a complete scene, or a partial glimpse of a portion of a scene that continues beyond the

Cropping (image):

removal of the outer parts of an image to improve framing, accentuate subject matter or change

Transparency:

when two forms overlap and both are seen completely