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Instructions for Side by Side Printing
  1. Print the notecards
  2. Fold each page in half along the solid vertical line
  3. Cut out the notecards by cutting along each horizontal dotted line
  4. Optional: Glue, tape or staple the ends of each notecard together
  1. Verify Front of pages is selected for Viewing and print the front of the notecards
  2. Select Back of pages for Viewing and print the back of the notecards
    NOTE: Since the back of the pages are printed in reverse order (last page is printed first), keep the pages in the same order as they were after Step 1. Also, be sure to feed the pages in the same direction as you did in Step 1.
  3. Cut out the notecards by cutting along each horizontal and vertical dotted line
To print: Ctrl+PPrint as a list

17 notecards = 5 pages (4 cards per page)

Viewing:

Art History 1: Visual and Design Elements

front 1

Visual Element What gives a sense of depth through shadows and shading. It also conveys a sense of drama and spirituality.

back 1

Light

front 2

Visual ElementThree main characteristics: hue, value, and intensity

back 2

Color

front 3

Visual Element The bulk, density, and weight of the matter in space. Can be implied

back 3

Mass

front 4

Visual Element Surface quality of an object that we sense through touch. Can be implied and tells us how it would feel

back 4

Texture

front 5

Visual Element Three kinds: positive and negative (isolation and vulnerability), 3D, atmospheric (background is lighter, smaller, etc), and linear (converging lines in distance, non-mathematical in ancient world)

back 5

Space

front 6

Visual Element two dimensions- height and width, three dimensions (height, width, and depth). Geometric (square, rectangle, circle, stiffness and coldness) or organic (irregular or asymmetrical, warmth, natural)

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Shape/Form

front 7

Visual Element identifiable path created by a point moving in space, one dimensional. can be: horizontal (rest or repose), vertical (sense of height, spirituality and heavens), both (stability and solidity), diagonal (feeling of movement, unstable), or curve (convey energy)

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Line

front 8

Types of art

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representational (realistic), abstracted (recognizable but simplified), or non-representational (like mandalas)

front 9

Principle of Design relationship of the work of art in comparison to other subjects, like human-sized

back 9

Scale

front 10

Principle of Design size or parts of artwork in relation to the whole (ie: big head, small body)

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Proportion

front 11

Principle of Design created by repeating patterns to make organized movement

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Rhythm and Repetition

front 12

Principle of Design the feeling of harmony between all parts of the art, sense of completeness. other part is use of several elements of design to hold the viewer's attention and guide the eye

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Unity and Variety

front 13

Principle of Design difference between visual elements within a piece, can be created with opposite colors or symbolism and subject

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Contrast

front 14

Principle of Design refer to actual movement, most often implied through diagonal lines, repetition, or change in mass

back 14

Movement

front 15

Principle of Design the part of the design that catches the viewer's attention, usually through contrast

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Emphasis

front 16

Principle of Design obtained when the artist uses visual elements to move the viewer's eyes throughout the composition, like a triangle as an arrow

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Directional Force

front 17

Principle of Design Distribution of visual weight of objects, colors, textures, and space. Three types: radial (elements are arranged around a central point and may be similar), bilateral (elements used on one side are similar to those on the other), or asymmetrical (sides are different but still look ____)

back 17

Balance