satire--A work (whether verbal or visual) that uses humor and wit.

scale--The size of an object as compared to other objects or to its environment, or as compared to the human figure.

sculpture--A three-dimensional work of art made by carving (cutting in wood, stone, etc.) modeling (a building up of a soft material such as clay or wax), or making a construction or arrangement of material such as an assemblage.

seascape -- A picture of an ocean scene.

secondary colors -- The colors obtained by mixing equal amounts of two primary colors. The secondary colors are orange, green, and violet. Yellow and red create orange. Yellow and blue create green. Blue and red create violet.

self-portrait -- A portrait an artist makes using himself or herself using a mirror.

shade - Adding black (or other dark color) to a pure color to darken it. More black creates darker shades.

shading - Creating a wide range of lights and darks to visually create a modeling effect mimicking three dimensional attributes.

shape --An object represented in two dimensions.

sketch-- A rough drawing capturing the most important features of a chosen subject and is usually used as a preliminary study.

space--As an Element of Art, space is created by the emptiness between, around, behind or within a given object or group of objects. Space defines shapes.

split complements -- One color plus the two colors that are on either side of its complement on the color wheel. For example, the complement of orange is blue, and the two colors on either side of blue are blue-green and blue-violet. Therefore the split complements of orange are blue-green and blue-violet.

style--An artist's personal way of using the Elements of Art and Principles of Design to convey his/her feelings and ideas. Style is also used to classify groups of artists who shared similar artist expressions.

still life --A grouping of inanimate objects usually in a pleasing composition. Most often we associate still lifes with bowls of fruit, vases of flowers or an arrangement of personal effects on a table top.

subdue -- To make less intense.

subject -- The image that viewers can easily recognize in a work of art.

subtractive sculpture-- A sculptural form in which material is removed from the whole to achieve a finished product.

Surrealism--An art movement in which one's dreams, nightmares, subconsciousness and fantasy inspired the final works.

symbol -- Something that stands for or represents something else.

symmetry -- A special type of formal balance in which a work of art can be mentally or visually divided into two identical halves, a mirror image.

tactile -- Having the ability to be explored with the sense of touch.

tapestry -- A heavy, hand woven textile depicting monumental scenes. Tapestries are designed to be hung on walls.

technique--The way in which an artist uses a material to achieve a desired effect.

tempera --A medium in which ground dry pigments are mixed with egg yolk.

template -- A pattern or guide used  in making a specific design.

tensile strength -- The strength of wire measured by the amount of pressure withstood when pulled from both ends.

tessellation - A design achieved through the repetition of at least one exact shapes that occupy all existing positive space.

textiles--Any material made with yarns, cloth or fibers.

texture-- An element of art which refers to how a surface feels or looks like it would feel.

three-quarter view -- A view of a face which is half-way between a full and a profile view.

tint -- Adding white to a color to lighten the value of that color. The more white that is added, the lighter the tint.

tondo -- A painting in the shape of a circle.

totem -- An object used as a symbol representing a person or clan. Often the symbol takes on the look and qualities of an animal or plant.

translucent -- A surface that allows light to pass through it, but one cannot see through it.

transparent - Light passes through the surface and one can see through it as well.

trompe l'oeil --A type of painting, usually referring to examples painted on wall with such realism that the viewer actually believes the objects in the painting exist.

two-dimensional -- Any object or area having height and width, but no depth; flat.

two-point perspective -- Another perspective guide using two vanishing points as references on the horizon line.

unity -- The quality of wholeness achieved by such manipulation of the Elements of Art to achieve simplicity and repetition.

value - The measure by which a work of art is viewed to be successful or meaningful, worthy of being studied.

value scale -- An organized linear scale of color swatches ranging from the darkest of shades, to the pure color and then on to the gradual tints of that color. A value scale usually begins with black and ends with white.

variety -- A principle of design that refers to the way an artist uses differences and various contrasts to add visual interests to a work.

vertical -- Directions spanning up and down. Usually referred to as the "tall way" of viewing something.

viewer -- The person who looks at a work of`art.

warm colors -- The adjacent colors in the color wheel visually emitting a warm temperature. These colors would be yellow-green, yellow, yellow-orange, orange, red-orange, red, red-violet.

warp -- The strands that are interlaced perpendicular to the weft strands thus creating a woven material.The base strands that run up and down along the loom.

watercolor-- A painting medium using transparent pigments mixed with water.

weaving -- The interlacing of yarn or thread to make cloth.

weft -- The base strands that run up and down along the loom.

weight -- The psychological or visual importance of an area or element.