Review "Describing Artworks"Online version Review "Describing Artworks" by Carmen RIO REY A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Starts with A This type of perspective refers to the effect the atmosphere has on the appearance of an object as it is viewed from a distance Starts with B This type of outlines are indistinct, hard to see (as opposed to sharp, well-defined ones) Starts with C This type of brushstroke (the classic one) is smooth, long, and practically invisible to the eye. It contrasts with the short, loose, choppy brushstroke typical of Impressionism. Starts with D small, roundish mark or spot Starts with E The line or border at which a surface ends Starts with F The eye of the viewer will ......... on the area of emphasis or center of interest first, then take in the rest of the composition Starts with G A class or category of art in which objects produced have a consistent form or content Starts with H This painting measures 100 cm in ................... by 120 cm in width. Starts with I This type of line is created when the artist lifts the pen or pencil from the paper, continuing its direction of travel, and then applies pressure again and continues in the same direction Starts with J a ........................... line is a zigzag line Contains K The opposite of foreground Starts with L In this sort of perspective, parallel lines that recede into the distance appear to converge Starts with M This painting ……. 5o cm in height by 3o cm in width. Starts with N An artwork depicting the naked human figure Starts with O Having the general form or outline of an egg; egg-shaped Starts with P Thin board or tablet used by painters for holding and mixing colors Contains Q Not allowing light to pass through Starts with R Having a coarse or uneven surface, not smooth Starts with S A drawing or painting of inanimate objects, as of a bowl of fruit Starts with T A .............-dimensional artwork has, or seems to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height Starts with U In this kind of composition, the objects and shapes are placed in such a way that a sense of instability is created Starts with V In linear perspective drawing, the ......... point is that spot on the horizon line where the receding parallel lines converge Starts with W When talking about colors, the opposite of cool Contains X The .......... of symmetry divides a figure into two (near) identical parts Contains Y A ......... line undulates in such a way that it resembles a wave Contains Z When you ................. an element, you highlight it or make it stand out (American spelling)