Notes on Art Styles

Negative and Positive space: refers to the subject or areas of interest in an artwork, such as a person's face or figure in a portrait, the objects in a still life painting, or the trees in a landscape painting. Negative space is the background or the area that surrounds the subject of the work. 

Perspective: refers to the representation of objects in three-dimensional space. perspective is the way you see something

free form shapes: also called organic shapes, are irregular and uneven shapes. Outlines may be curved or angular, or a combination of both.

overlapping: the placement of objects over one another in order to create depth or illusion. this occurs when objects that are closer to the viewer present the view of objects that are behind them. Objects placed higher within the picture plane will appear further away.

Highlight: an area in a drawing that is illuminated. this is the lightest parts of a piece of art. 

placement: placing objects that one wants to appear closer to the eye

detail: attention to a subject in individual parts

space: a feeling of depth or three dimensions. Can also refer to the artist's use of the area within the picture plane

form: refers to the element of shape among the various elements that make up the work

holograms: a method of producing a three-dimensional object by recording on a photographic plate or film the pattern formed by a split laser beam and then illuminating the pattern either in a laser or ordinary light

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