AP Art Concepts Flashcards
Grade 11 · Art · Flashcards
Master the vocabulary, portfolio requirements, and design principles essential for AP Art and Design success.
Flashcards
- Sustained Investigation
- AP portfolio section of 15 works demonstrating inquiry-driven exploration of a single question through process and revision.
- Selected Works
- The 5 works in an AP portfolio showcasing the student's highest level of skill, intent, and design decision-making.
- Written Evidence
- Required written statements explaining the student's intent, process, and critical choices for portfolio works.
- Positive Space
- The area in a composition occupied by the main subject or objects.
- Negative Space
- The empty or background areas around and between subjects that contribute to overall composition.
- Complementary Colors
- Colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel (e.g., red and green) that create strong contrast when placed together.
- Analogous Colors
- Colors adjacent on the color wheel that create harmony and low contrast (e.g., blue, blue-green, green).
- Asymmetrical Balance
- A balanced composition where unlike elements are distributed so the visual weight feels equal without mirroring.
- Radial Balance
- Balance achieved when elements radiate outward from a central point, like spokes on a wheel.
- Proportion
- The relative size and scale of elements in relation to each other and to the whole composition.
- Gestalt Principles
- Psychological theories describing how humans perceive visual elements as unified wholes rather than isolated parts (e.g., proximity, similarity, closure).
- Chiaroscuro
- An Italian technique using strong contrast between light and dark to create the illusion of three-dimensional volume.
- Impasto
- A painting technique where thick paint is applied to create visible texture and three-dimensional surface effects.
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