what is visual literacy
menas ablity to read and write ablity to read other than words as images
What is shape
Shape is a two dimensional area with a recognisable boundary
What is positive shape
Main shape or object
What negative shape
It’s the space or background that surrounds the main object
What is organic form
Would be things that are curvy
What inorganic form
They are structured and often man made
What does tonal value create
Volume and three dimensional area
What is colour
Is wavelengths of light visible colour spectrum
What are warm colours
They create a feeling of excitement
What are cold colours
They have a calming effect
What is space
Is the empty area around and within an object
What is balance
Referee to the arrangement of the elements to create stability in an artwork
What is emphasis
Developing points of interest to pull the viewers eye to important parts in the work
What is pattern
Is the repetition of motifs
What is harmony
Results from the successful combination of the elements of an artwork
What is contrast
To the visual differences in art artwork
What is proportion
Is the size relationship of parts to one each other
What is rhythm
To ways of combining art elements to produce the sense of flow or movement in an artwork
What is technique
Refers to the material used for making an artwork
What is subject matter
The objects contained in the image and the underlying story or idea
Types of subject matter
Animal studies, political, history, figures studies, mythology,religious,landscape, still life , portraits , abstract
What is naturalism
Art that seeks to represent accurately and faithfully the actual appearance of things
Figurative
Figures and objects are recognisable but not necessarily lifelike
