| Here are some terms collected by 7b to describe the seven basic formal elements of artwork. Use these to help describe the paintings for your research projects. |
Line
edge, hatching, straight, curved, bold, diagonal, thick, ruled, horizontal, thin, straight, zigzag, vertical, perpendicular, sketch, draw, wavy, long, vertical, horizontal, parallel, short, infinite length, parallel, length, weight, across, continuous, serpentine, oblique, width, italic, discontinuous, pointy, thick, connecting, solid, wiggly, simple, endless, bent, cross hatching, sharp, borderline, outline |
Shape
outline, silhouette, square, oval , width, triangle, round, area, polygon, irregular, regular, overlap, sides, length, thin, stretch, 2D, rectangle, circle, chunky,concave, angle, big, small, sphere, decagon, outline, parallelogram, rhombus, hexagon, cubism, shadow, octagon, blank, fractal, octagon, bold, thick, surface area, perimeter, pentagon, dodecagon, heptagon,perimeter, angle, |
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Miro |
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Dubuffet |
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Form
cuboid, depth, solid, pyramids, balance, mass, shell, frame, height, cylinders, structure, width, volume, perimeter, architecture, length, cube, strength, triangular prism, 3D, sphere, weight, outline, shadow, complicated, simple, dimensions, futuristic, hollow, bends and curves, organic, geometric, regular, irregular, prisms, cone, shell, frame, anatomy, model, perspective |
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Moore |
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Escher |
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Tone
light, gradient, muted, dark, colour schemes, brilliance, saturation, brightness, intensity, scale, mid tone, amount, faint, tonal value, contrast, lightness, high mid, low mid, creative, chromatic, depth, darkness, bold, pitch, difference, shade, shadow, mid, texture, shading, feeling, medium, shadow, density, sketch, white, black, spots, darkness, hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, sfumato |
Colour
primary, secondary, vibrant, warm colours, cool colours, fashionable, bright, dull, strong, dark, dim, shade, chroma, complexion, dye, hot colours, neutral colours, hue, complimentary, rainbow, iridescent, natural, artificial, vivacious, multicoloured, diverse, brash, flaming, festive, light, dark, beautiful, makes you feel happy, shade, tone of colour, metallic, earthy
red, yellow, blue, orange, green, purple, violet, turquoise, aqua, pink, ochre, brown, sepia, |
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Colour Wheel |
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Texture
silky, soft, weathered, furry, surface quality, smooth, rough, hard, feathery, rusty, bumpy, cross stitch, stitch, wet, roughness, smoothness, choppy, cragged, crazy, edged, gilt, patterned, slippery, tough, strong, crunched, dirtyness, vibrant, fine, sleek, glassy, hard, layers, dry, creative, tactile, 2D texture, shiny, leather, fabric, powerful |
Pattern
decorative, repeating, simple shapes, motif, scales, waves, tessellation, complicated, simple, detailed, symmetrical, mosaics, type, lively, stencil, template, markings, form, zig zags, triangles, arabesque, argyle, tartan, floral, gingham, arrangement, beautiful, lovely, accurate, continuous, discontinuous, copying, repeating, duplicate, formation, transformation, flowered, checked, matching, stripes, penrose tiling, triangular |
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