MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES.
PAINTING Watercolour, Wash, Layer,
Bleed, Drop, Wet on wet, Wet on dry,
Flood, Light to Dark, Acrylic, Dry brush,
Blend.
MARK MAKING
Ink, Dip pen, Dip stick, Control, Pattern,
Marks
OIL PASTEL. Layer, Colour, Blend,
Smudge, Scrape, Apply, Work, Mix.
DESIGN.
Create, React, Respond,
Reflect, Decide, Choice,
Combine, Imagine, Manipulate,
Refine, Change, Experiment,
Practise.
DRAWING
Observation Observe, Imagine,
Primary Source, Secondary
Source
First hand, Record, Invent,
Pencil, Pen. Chalk, Charcoal.
Graphite Stick.
MIXED MEDIA
Experiment, Combine, Risk, Layer,
Collage, Stick, Manipulate. Ink, Dip
pen, Dip stick, Control, Pattern, Marks,
Texture, Tissue paper, Glue, Pulp,
Metallic, Sand.
PRINTING
Print Making, Collagraph, Mono-print, Ink,
Roller, Ink up. Plate, Two-colour.
3D SCULPTURE.
Base, Chicken Wire, Mod roc,
Glue gun, Plaster, Wire, Wire
cutter, Mesh, Aluminium wire,
Tissue paper, Latex, Spray
Paint, Wax.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Camera, View,
Focus, Blur, Depth
of Field, Lens,
Lighting, Macro,
Flash, Frame,
Compose, Shutter,
Exposure.
VISUAL
LANGUAGE.
COMPOSITION
How is the piece of art
put together?
Background
Middle-ground
Foreground
Focus
Proportion
Scale
Symmetry
Pattern
TEXTURE
Can you see any
TEXTURE?
How has it been
made?
Rough
Smooth
Flat
Raised
Matt
Shiny
Thick
Thin
Lumpy
Washed
Streaky
COLOUR
Describe the
colours used.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Complementary
Harmonious
Flat
Graduated
Tint
Shade
Bright
Dull
Mood
Temperature
3D
Weight, Mass,
Balance, Form,
Structure, Size,
Scale,
Construction.
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SHAPE
Describe the shape.
Angular Blurred
Curved Smudged
Organic Vague
Moulded Precise
Rough
Sharp
Clear
LINE
Describe the
LINES.
Fine
Bold
Broken
Curling
Spiralling
Continuous
Dashed
Dotted
Parallel
Perpendicular
Vertical
Horizontal
Converging
Radiating
Angular
Broken
Confident
Flowing
Free
Scribble
TONE
Describe the tone.
Light
Dark
Bright
Dull
Crisp
Graduated (Goes
from dark to light)
Smooth
Harsh