Vocabulary
Use artistic terminology when writing about your work and the work of others.
Short, simple notes using correct vocabulary can give a clear idea of your understanding and knowledge, as this student has done
Using the correct vocabulary in your annotation will show that you are developing your knowledge, understanding and skills. Think about using key terms, such as:
- The topic or objects chosen for representation in an expressive artwork. In portraiture, the person represented is referred to as the 鈥榮ubject鈥 or 鈥榮itter鈥.
- what is shown in the artwork?
- who is it a portrait of?
- what objects are in a still life?
- what is your natural or built environment?
- Composition - how are the elements of the work arranged?
- are they close together or far apart?
- what is the overall shape of the composition?
- what The place or position from which the artwork was created. Examples include eye level, from an elevated position and bird's eye view. is it shown from?
- The part of a composition that appears to be closest to the viewer. and The part of a composition that appears to be furthest away from the viewer. - which elements appear close up or further away?
- Elements used by artists and designers in different proportions and ways to create visual effects. The visual elements are: line; tone; colour; shape; form; pattern; and texture. - how are line, shape, colour, tone, form, texture and pattern used?
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