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THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12 | The Arts
elements of design. Fundamental components of art works. They include colour, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value.
emerging technologies. Recently developed digital technologies that can be used to create such art works as digital animation, interactive video-based displays, installations incorporating new media, and web-based art.
emphasis. A principle of design. Special atten- tion or importance given to one part or element in an art work (e.g., a shape of darker value in a light composition). Emphasis can be achieved through placement, contrast, colour, size, and repetition, among other means.
exaggeration. A technique of enlarging or distorting an element, object, or figure.
flipbook. A book of pictures in which the sequential images vary slightly from one page to the next. When the pages are turned (flipped) rapidly, the sequence of changes in the pictures simulates motion. Persistence of vision creates the illusion that continuous motion, rather than a series of discontinuous images, is being seen.
foreground. The area of a picture that appears to be closest to the viewer and in front of the other objects. It is often at the bottom of the picture plane.
form. (1) An element of design. The composi- tional style, design, and arrangement of the visual elements within an art work. (2) The physical shape and dimensions of an object within an art work. (3) A particular field or genre within the visual arts (e.g., painting, printmaking).
harmony. A principle of design. The combination of elements so as to highlight their similarities
and produce a unified composition.
hybridization. The technique used in creating hybrid art works. Hybrid art is art in which genres, styles, concepts, materials, media, and cultural forms are combined to create new forms.
installation. A two-dimensional, three-dimen- sional, or time-based art work (or a combina- tion of these) made specifically for a chosen site or environment, arranged in place either by the artist or to the artist’s specifications, and often involving interaction between the work, its audience, and the site. Installations are relatively large, and may be temporary or permanent and created for indoor or outdoor settings.
juxtaposition. The placing of items in an image close to one another to reveal some contrast or similarity that conveys a message.
landscape. (1) A painting or drawing in which rural scenery is the main feature. Cityscapes, streetscapes, and seascapes are variants of the landscape genre. (2) The physical orientation
of a two-dimensional art work, where the width is greater than the height.
layering. A technique of applying one layer of opaque or transparent material (e.g., tissue paper, paint, glaze) on top of another.
layout. The arrangement and positioning in a design of text, illustrations, photographs, and/or diagrams.
line. An element of design. The visual path
left by a moving point; also, a mark, guide,
or boundary that leads the eye in an art work. Differences in the type, orientation, and/or quality of lines can be used to suggest a variety of ideas, states, or moods. For example, horizon- tal and curving lines can feel restful or inactive, and vertical and diagonal lines can imply move- ment or action; combinations of horizontal and vertical lines can suggest stability.
logo. A typographic or graphic form or image used as an emblem to identify an individual, club, organization, project, or product. Also called a logotype.
materials. The substances out of which some- thing is or can be made, including various media (e.g., paint, chalk, modelling clay, canvas, paper, wood) and found objects (e.g., leaves, shells, wire). See also medium.
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