abstracted depicting real forms in a simplified or altered way background the part of an artwork that seems farthest from the viewer brushwork the character of the way paint has been applied to a surface caricature a cartoon-like portrait that exaggerates physical features collage an artistic technique that consists of gathering clippings, photographs, or real objects and gluing them to the surface of the artwork complementary colors colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel compressed flattened; lacking three-dimensionality contrasting colors two opposing colors placed near each other in a way that emphasizes their differences cropped having some forms that extend beyond the edges of the composition depth the representation of three-dimensional space distortions alterations or departures from realistic representation exaggerated represented as being larger-than-life flattened lacking three-dimensionality or depth foreground the area in a drawing or painting that appears closest to the viewer form the outward boundary of a three-dimensional object graphic an image simplified to lines, shapes, forms, and colors highlights areas of light value that bring attention to a certain part of a painting juxtapose to place side by side light areas of light value in a work of art likeness representation that captures the characteristics of a figure monochromatic made using only one color, such as red or black monumental larger-than-life mosaic a work of art created by placing small colored pieces of stone, glass, tile, or other material next to one another to form an image or design overlaps passes in front of another form photorealistic extremely realistic, like a photograph portrait the visual representation of a human figure repeat pattern a design or image shown again and again within an artwork scale the relative size of a work of art self-portrait an artists representation of him- or herself shades the range of tones possible when varying amounts of black are added to a color shadow an area of darkness cast by an object that cuts off light to that area silhouette the dark outline of a form shown against a light background symbol something that stands for something else texture surface quality; it can convey smoothness, roughness, or other qualities triangular composition the arrangement of elements of a work of art in a triangular shape vignettes small scenes within a larger work of art wash a technique in which paint is watered down to lightly cover a large area Name____________________ Class __________ U s e s :