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  2. Shape and form (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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    A form is an artist's way of using elements of art, principles of design, and media. Form, as an element of art, is three-dimensional and encloses space. Like a shape, a form has length and width, but it also has depth. Forms are either geometric or free-form, and can be symmetrical or asymmetrical.

  3. Outline of the visual arts - Wikipedia

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    Design, as a verb, it refers to the process of originating and developing a plan for a new object (machine, building, product, etc.). As a noun, it is used both for the final plan or proposal (a drawing, model, or other description), or the result of implementing that plan or proposal (the object produced).

  4. Fore-edge painting - Wikipedia

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    The remaining artists that practice fore-edge painting are amateurs and leisure makers numbering fewer than sixty. According to the HCA, there are currently no formal trainees in the art form. Martin Frost in Worthing, United Kingdom, [22] is currently the only professional full-time fore-edge artist in the UK.

  5. Composition (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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    This form can be found in nature, such as flowers, rocks, trees, etc., but can also be seen in architecture. [7] Forms in drawing and painting convey the illusion of three-dimensional form through lighting, shadows, value, and tone. The more contrast in value, the more pronounced the three-dimensional form is. Forms with little value appear ...

  6. Outline of drawing and drawings - Wikipedia

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    Elements of art – group of aspects of a work of art used in teaching and analysis, in combination with the principles of art. They are texture, form, line, color, value, and shape. Perspective – the principle of creating the illusion of 3-dimensionality on a 2-dimensional source such as paper. This is achieved by using one or more vanishing ...

  7. Graphic arts - Wikipedia

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    Graphic art mostly includes calligraphy, photography, painting, typography, computer graphics, and bindery. It also encompasses drawn plans and layouts for interior and architectural designs. [1] In museum parlance "works on paper" is a common term, covering the various types of traditional fine art graphic art.

  8. Form and content - Wikipedia

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    Form follows function – Design philosophy of 19th–20th centuries; Found object – Non-standard material used in work of art; Found object (music) – Classification of musical instruments; L'art pour l'art – Slogan for art without any didactic, moral or utilitarian function; Sense and reference – Distinction in the philosophy of language

  9. Outline of painting - Wikipedia

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    The word "art" is therefore both a verb and a noun, as is the word "painting". Work of art – aesthetic physical item or artistic creation. A painting is a work of art expressed in paint. One of the arts – as an art form, painting is an outlet of human expression, that is usually influenced by culture and which in turn helps to change ...