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Visual Arts Fundamental Vocabulary. Composition. The arrangement of the elements of art in a work . Medium/Media. The different tools used to create art Medium = single tool, Media = more than one tool. Subject Matter: A vivid description of what the artwork looks like.
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Visual Arts Fundamental Vocabulary
Composition • The arrangement of the elements of art in a work.
Medium/Media • The different tools used to create art • Medium = single tool, Media = more than one tool
Subject Matter:A vivid description of what the artwork looks like
Objective Art:Art that includes recognizable subject matter. E.g. A painting of a landscape where the trees are easily recognizable.
Non-objective Art:Art that does not include recognizable subject matter.
Abstract – elements used in a random way that doesn’t create any recognizable imagery
Expressionistic – Recognizable objects created in an unrealistic way to create a certain mood or feeling
Focal Point:The area of artwork that catches your attention first. This area is usually the most important part of the work.