JCJC Art Appreciation Midterm Mark Brown Exam
Questions and Answers
Balance - -equal distribution of visual weight
-Symmetrical - -Both sides exactly the same
-Asymmetrical - -One side is different from the other side
-Radial - -Circular or rounded feel to it
-Contrast - -Value; compares difference between light and dark
-Pattern - -Exact repeated shapes ^^^^^^^
-Rhythm - -Shapes not exactly the same ^<>
-Movement - -How your eye moves through the artwork. (Follow rhythm to find the
movement)
-Unity - -Element seen throughout the entire image
-Emphasis - -Something that stands out
-Actual Line - -Visible line in a piece of art
-Implied Line - -Not visible line, artists use the direction a figure is looking at to lead the
viewer's eye throughout the image
-Shape - -Closed form created by line or color
-Geometric - -Square, circle, triangle, rectangle, etc.
-Organic - -Shapes found in nature (clouds, leaves, people, animals)
-Value - -How light or dark something is
-Form - -3D works (sculptures, pottery, architecture)
-Texture - -Surface quality. Is it rough or smooth?
Thickly applied paint implies roughness.
Photographic or real paintings implies smoothness
-Space - -Depth in painting (shapes overlap)
Questions and Answers
Balance - -equal distribution of visual weight
-Symmetrical - -Both sides exactly the same
-Asymmetrical - -One side is different from the other side
-Radial - -Circular or rounded feel to it
-Contrast - -Value; compares difference between light and dark
-Pattern - -Exact repeated shapes ^^^^^^^
-Rhythm - -Shapes not exactly the same ^<>
-Movement - -How your eye moves through the artwork. (Follow rhythm to find the
movement)
-Unity - -Element seen throughout the entire image
-Emphasis - -Something that stands out
-Actual Line - -Visible line in a piece of art
-Implied Line - -Not visible line, artists use the direction a figure is looking at to lead the
viewer's eye throughout the image
-Shape - -Closed form created by line or color
-Geometric - -Square, circle, triangle, rectangle, etc.
-Organic - -Shapes found in nature (clouds, leaves, people, animals)
-Value - -How light or dark something is
-Form - -3D works (sculptures, pottery, architecture)
-Texture - -Surface quality. Is it rough or smooth?
Thickly applied paint implies roughness.
Photographic or real paintings implies smoothness
-Space - -Depth in painting (shapes overlap)
