Art

Works that have no reference at all to natural objects [Chiefs Stool]

The message or meaning of the art.

Subjects, symbols, and other motifs used in an image to convey its meaning.

A particular material along with its accompanying technique

Describes art created with a combination of materials

Outsider artists with little to no formal training

When Human form is the primary subject [A smoke backstage]

Nonobjective art that presents visual forms with no specific references to anything outside themselves.

Depicts the appearance of things. [ A smoke backstage : Harnett]

Suggusts visual connections. Also serve as an underlying organizatstructure.

Percise and regular ie circles, triangles, squares. Most common shapes in the human made world are geometric. [ Torii Kiyotada : Actor]

Irregular shapes more based on natural forms [ Kabuki Actor]

Shape creates second shape out of background area

Closed Form is a solid opaque mass the is contained. Open form reveals the structure and allows the viewer to see thru it

Anymeans of representing 3d objects in a 2d serface [ Raphael: School of Athena]

Nonlinear means of giving an illusion of depth. Created by changing color and details. [ Durand: Kindred Spirits]

Relative to lightness or Darkness of surfaces.

Art that moves or requires movement to work

Creates illusion that figures have roundness and bulk. [ Bonvin: Self portrait]

A group of colors that are next to each other in the color wheel containing the same hue

2 colors that are opposite each other kn the color wheel.

Appearance or condition of oneness