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Illustration
ENUMERATION:
Kinds of Music combined with other arts
Opera, Operetta/musical comedy, oratorio/cantata
Surface printing
Lithography, silkscreen
Abstraction
Distortion, elongation, mangling, cubism, abstract expressionism
The process of applying pigment to a surface to secure effects which also involves forms and colors.
Painting
The multi-reproduction of graphic works. Graphic process
The art or representing something by lines, shading, and texture. Drawing
A form of visual arts that portrays forms and symbols on a two dimensional surface. Graphic art
The main purpose of this art is to promote or sell products, service or idea. Commercial art
The art of designing and constructing buildings and other types of structures. Architecture
This group includes all fields of visual arts in which materials are organized in three-dimensional forms.
Plastic art
Designing costumes and settings for dramatic production. Theater design
The artists’ main function is to describe as accurately and honestly as possible what is observed through
the senses. Realism
The artist ignores the exact form of an object and incorporates his idea and feelings. Abstract
A visible representation of something invisible. Symbolism
The artist tries to express pictures of comfort, joy and pleasure through the use of extremely bright
colors. Fauvism
The main purpose of the artist is to shock and provoke the public with outrageous pieces. Dadaism
The artist wanted to capture the speed and force of modern industrial society. Futurism
They used art as a weapon against the evils and restrictions that they see in society. Surrealism
These are synthetic paints using emulsion as binder and they are completely insoluble when dry and can
be used almost on any surface. Acrylic
The construction of a figure by putting together bits and pieces or by welding together parts. Additive
A type of medium that is durable, resistant to elements but heavy and breaks easily. Stone
This medium is cheap, readily available and easy to cut but it can discolor and decay over time. Wood
This medium has very limited sources like animal tusks. Ivory
This means “cooked earth”. Terra cotta
This line expresses ideas of calmness. Horizontal lines
This line represents action and movement. Diagonal lines
This line expresses grace, movement, flexibility and joy. Curved line
This is a property of light. Color
This has to do with the characteristics of surfaces. Texture
The effect of distance upon the appearance of objects. Perspective
The amount of space occupied in three dimensions. Volume
This is produced by the design or form that catches our attention while the rest are subordinated.
Emphasis
Determined by comparison of the size of different parts of an object or of an arrangement. Proportion
ANALOGY:
Interior arrangement: Interior design Planning small community: City planning Outdoor areas
planning: Landscape architecture
Statues: Sculpture Jewelries: Crafts
Pain and suffering: Tragedy Funny and has a happy ending: Comedy
Non-fictional: Essay Fictional: Prose fiction
To be sung: Vocal music To be played by instruments: Instrumental
Drama set to music: Opera Sacred musical drama: Oratorio/cantata
Folk dance: Ethnic Contemporary dance: Modern
Pigments + Oil: Oil painting Pigments + Colloidal vehicle: Tempera
Pigments + water: Watercolor Pigments + Fresh plaster: Fresco
Essay:
Define humanities and its relationship to arts.