My Vocabulary #3

Air Brush:
Mechanical spraying device used to apply paint to the surface of work.
Ex:
I got to air brush my sister's sweater the other day.
Contour Line:
A line depicting the outer edge of a shape or group of shapes.
Ex:
The contour line of the drawing really makes it stand out.
Directional Line:
A line or lines, which direct our visual attention in a specific direction.
Ex:
The directional lines in the graffiti piece are a bunch of arrows.
Distortion:
Changing an object's usual shape to communicate ideas and feelings.
Ex:
A lot of graffiti art is done with distortion of the letters.
Division Space:
Breaking up space by use of positive and negative shapes.
Ex:
Some artists use division space to separate the letters in the graffiti pieces.
Emphasis:
The main element or focal point; what the viewer's eye should see first.
Ex:
The paint can emphasizes the whole the piece very well.
Exaggeration:
Increasing or enlarging an object or figure to communicate idea or feelings.
Ex:
A lot of letters are exaggerated in graffiti art for style.
Fantasy:
Imagery existing in the imagination.
Ex:
Graffiti cab display of fantasy in the art.
Foreground:
Part of a picture which appears closest to the viewer and often is at the bottom of the picture.
Ex:
You must first lay the foreground of your piece before painting it.
Full Round:
Work meant to be viewed from all sides.
Ex:
The 3D letters make the art piece look full round.
Gradation:
Compositional term referring to the transition from one form to another by changes in value.
Ex:
The gradation in the background complements the graffiti letters well.
Harmony:
Pleasing arrangement of elements of design in a work of art.
Ex:
The letter styles are drawn in complete harmony in the piece.
Horizon Line:
The distant point at which sky and ground appear to meet.
Ex:
The horizon line in the piece needs to be more straight.
Idealized:
Referring to art in which representational images conform More closely to ideal aesthetic standards than to real life.
Ex:
Graffiti uses a lot of idealized drawings to express a thought, feeling, or action.
Intensity:
The relative purity or grayness of a color. Saturation of color.
Ex:
The color scheme in the piece bring out so much intensity to the piece.
Kerning:
Selectively altering the spaces between letter combinations for a better fit.
Ex:
Graffiti uses a lot of kerning in its letter spacing.
Logo:
A visual symbol that identifies a business, club, individual or group.
Ex:
Bobby's open source logo design is the best ever.
Lowercase:
The small letters of an alphabet.
Ex:
The lowercase letter in the drawing was done very well.
Metaphor:
A figure of speech or visual presentation in which a work, phrase, or image is used in place of another to suggest a likeness between them, while in the process formulating a new concept for the imagination.
Ex:
Graffiti artists sometimes write or drawn things as metaphors for something.
Modeling:
In drawing or painting, effects of light and shadow that create the illusion of three-dimensional volume.
Ex:
Graffiti uses a lot of modeling to add 3D effects to the piece.