3D Art Review: Elements, Design Principles, and Project Questions

1. 3D Semester Quiz Review FALL 2013

2. Elements of art • Any mark that shows direction • line • An enclosed area that has height, width, and depth • form • How light or dark the surface of an object is. • value • How a ray of light appears as it reflects off of the surface of an object: • color • The area an artist uses to create their artwork • Space • A 2D area enclosed by a line: • shape • The surface condition of an object: • texture

3. Principles of design • When all the parts of an artwork are equal • balance • The use of size of an object in relation to another to create visual interest • scale • To make one part stand out • emphasis • The repetition of parts to create visual interest • pattern • When all the parts of a piece of art work together to make you look at the piece as a whole • unity • The use of opposites to create visual interest • contrast • The use of many different elements and principles to create visual interest • variety

4. Project questions • A sculpture that is meant to be seen from all 360 In the round • A sculpture that is meant to be viewed from one perspective, usually hanging on a wall, is called: Relief • The structural skeleton of a sculpture is called the: Armature

5. Project questions • Your organic form was based on what artist? Henry Moore • It contained a min. of one ____________ space. Negative • He was born in__________. England • How did he make his sculptures abstract? He stylized the forms-taking away detail

6. Project Questions • What influenced Louise Nevelson’s sculpture techniques and style? Her dad was a junk collector • Name the construction technique used in her sculptures: Assemblage • What art movement did she work in? American Abstract Expressionism • What two types of shapes did she use in her abstract sculptures? Geometric and organic • Name the two predominant characteristics of this art movement: Non-representational and improvisational

7. Project questions • Define abstract: A non-realistic depiction of the subject • What artist was your wire sculpture based on? Alberto Giacometti • When a sculpture is movable, this is called: kinetic • What are the two defining characteristics of Giacometti’s figure sculptures? stylized and elongated forms

8. Project questions • Repousse’ means: To push • The technique of pushing the metal from the front side of the copper is called: Chasing • When was this art form started? Why? 600 BC- that’s when bronze and copper were developed.

9. Project questions • What makes your shoe sculpture a “Pop Art” Sculpture? The subject choice was of an everyday, non-art object. • How did you create Unity in your Bas Relief Value Sculpture? used pattern and monochromatic color scheme

10. Project questions • The technique where you build a sculpture by attaching pieces to one another is called: Assemblage • The sculpture method in your animal fetish carvings is a ______________ sculpture process. Subtractive • Name the three relief sculptures you made this semester: Value sculpture, Repousse’, Ceramic wall pocket

11. Project questions • Clay that has been fired one time is called: Bisque • Clay that is wet but rigid is called: Leather hard • Name the three hand building techniques: Pinch, slab, coil • You must always ______________ your clay pieces when attaching Slip and score • Finely ground minerals that melt to create a glass coating on a fired piece of ceramic is called: Glaze

12. Project questions • A piece or art that can be used is called: Functional art • Bone dry clay that has not been fired is called Greenware • The process of melting clay particles so they fuse to become ceramic is called Vitrification • _________ refers to how pliable your clay body is. plasticity

13. Project questions • Name the three relief sculptures you made this semester: Value sculpture, Repousse’, Ceramic wall pocket