Art Terms
by Ruth Housley on 2/8/2009 2:48:28 PM
Oil Painting Techniques...
These are terms that we use in the artistic world.
* Horizontal - restful, calm
* Vertical - rigid
* Perpendicular - stable
* Crossed - static
* Crisscrossed - conflicted
* Zigzagging - active motion
* Diagonal - dramatic action
* Radiating - bursting
* Curved - meandering
* Wavy - flowing
* Swirling - inspiring
* Arching (concentric) expansive
* Wedged - distance, depth
* Square /triangle - architectural
* Pyramid - stable (unstable)
* Cone/Cylinder - solid
* Undulating - dramatic rhythm
* Circular/Coiled - continuous
* Pinwheel-Like - rotating
* Spray-like - spontaneous (natural growth)
* Convex - formal (natural growth)
* Concave - deterioration (manmade)
* Sloping - peaceful, gentle
* Parallel - mechanical (manmade)
* Bent - wilting, tired
* Straight - confident
* Arching - strong
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