Sketch Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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OVERLAPPING : When one object covers a part of a second object, the first seems to be closer.
COMPOSITION : The placement of forms, shapes, colors, and light and dark areas in a work of art. Artists use composition to direct the viewer’s eye to the most important elements of a work of art.
BACKGROUND : The part of a picture that appears to be farthest away from the viewer.
HATCHING : Achieved by applying one-direction lines to create value; the more the lines, the darker the value. Contoured lines are used with round objects.
CAST SHADOW : A shadow that is cast by an object onto an adjacent or nearby plane.
MIDDLE GROUND : The part of the painting that lies between the background and the foreground.
CHIAROSCURO : Italian word meaning light/dark. The gradation of light and dark values in a 2-dimensional imagery; especially the illusion of rounded, 3-dimensional forms.
CONTOUR LINE : Line that defines the edges of forms, separating each area from neighboring ones.
ASYMMETRY : Two sides are not the same but still balance each other.
FOCAL POINT : The area of an artwork that attracts the viewer’s attention.
HIGHLIGHT : Where the light hits the object portrayed.
FULL RANGE : Use of values from lightest to darkest in a work.
DEPTH : The illusion of space in a picture plane.
CROSS HATCHING : Achieved by drawing crossing lines to create value. The more the lines that cross, the darker the value. Contoured lines are used with round objects.
FOREGROUND : In a scene or artwork, the part that seems closest to the viewer.
GESTURAL LINE : Line that shows the movement inherent in the object or figure, usually very fluid looking.
ILLUSTRATION : A work of art created to accompany a story or other literary work in print.
LINEAR PERSPECTIVE : Based on the fact that parallel lines or edges appear to converge and objects appear smaller as the distance between them and the viewer increases.

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overlapping : when one object covers a part of a second object, the first seems to be closer.
composition : the placement of forms, shapes, colors, and light and dark areas in a work of art. artists use composition to direct the viewer’s eye to the most important elements of a work of art.
background : the part of a picture that appears to be farthest away from the viewer.
hatching : achieved by applying one-direction lines to create value; the more the lines, the darker the value. contoured lines are used with round objects.
cast shadow : a shadow that is cast by an object onto an adjacent or nearby plane.
middle ground : the part of the painting that lies between the background and the foreground.
chiaroscuro : italian word meaning light/dark. the gradation of light and dark values in a 2-dimensional imagery; especially the illusion of rounded, 3-dimensional forms.
contour line : line that defines the edges of forms, separating each area from neighboring ones.
asymmetry : two sides are not the same but still balance each other.
focal point : the area of an artwork that attracts the viewer’s attention.
highlight : where the light hits the object portrayed.
full range : use of values from lightest to darkest in a work.
depth : the illusion of space in a picture plane.
cross hatching : achieved by drawing crossing lines to create value. the more the lines that cross, the darker the value. contoured lines are used with round objects.
foreground : in a scene or artwork, the part that seems closest to the viewer.
gestural line : line that shows the movement inherent in the object or figure, usually very fluid looking.
illustration : a work of art created to accompany a story or other literary work in print.
linear perspective : based on the fact that parallel lines or edges appear to converge and objects appear smaller as the distance between them and the viewer increases.