LINEDEFINITION:A mark made by a pointed tool. Examples of tools: Pencil, paint brush, stick, finger…

Element of Art:

TYPES OF LINESV

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HORIZONTALCURVED

ZIG ZAGDIAGONAL

Characteristics of LineWEIGHT: Thick, thin, tapered, uneven

ACTION LINES THAT CREATE MOVEMENT:-Zig-zag

-Diagonal (angled)

-Curved

-Wavey

Bridget Riley Arrest 1 1965

STATIC LINES THAT DO NOT CREATE MOVEMENT:

-VERTICAL

-HORIZONTAL

Blending: Combining two or more colors to make a new color.

Sgraffito: Scratching through colors with a sharp tool to create designs.

Layering: Adding colors on top of other colors without blending.

CONTROL: Always start using pastels from the middle of a space. Turn your paper to fill in tricky angles.

More Art Terms for Quiz1. ACCENT COLORS: Small shapes or spaces of

color that contrast the rest of the colors in the artwork

2. COLOR SCHEME: A combination of colors or a plan for using color.

3. CONTRAST: When you create differences in an artwork

4. MEDIUM: A materials used for making art (ex.) oil pastels, paint, markers