Technical aspects
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This pdf file provides useful expressions and examples about the following aspects:
- Focal point and structural lines
- Depth and perspective
- Types of brushstroke
- Types of line
- Shapes
- Symmetry, visual rhythm, patterns
- Color
- Light
Complete the following sentences
Fill in the gaps below with appropriate words from the file above. The initial has been given to help you.
1. The repetition of a motif or p creates some sort of visual rhythm in a composition.
2. The viewer's attention is f on the center of interest or f point.
3. Caravaggio's paintings are characterized by the use of c (i.e. strong contrasts between light and dark).
4. This painting is completely f , it lacks any sense of d .
5. "Velázquez developed a very free and l b (which at times appears almost impressionistic)." You have to step back to see the painting tighten into a sharp image. Jesse Bryant Wilder (2007), Art History for Dummies, page 216.
Match the adjectives with their opposites
Replace the words in bold with their opposites by choosing the appropriate words from the dropdown menu:
1. A straight line vs a
line.
2. A dark color vs a
color.
3. Smooth brushstrokes vs
brushstrokes.
4. A degraded color vs a
color.
5. An opaque material vs a
material.
6. Subdued colors vs bold ,
colors.
7. Blurred lines vs
lines.
8. A bright light vs a
light.
9. A warm color vs a
color