2016 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest

Please copy and paste the link below in your browser.  Choose a duck from the eligible species list and begin gathering references and creating thumbnail sketches.

http://www.fws.gov/birds/education/junior-duck-stamp-conservation-program/junior-duck-stamp-contest-information.php

Portfolio vocab quiz- Friday

Portfolio vocabulary 

Composition-  The overall placement and organization of elements in a work of art, as well as the interrelationships between individual elements.

Complementary colors- Colors opposite one another on the color wheel. Red/green, blue/orange, yellow/violet are complementary colors.

Asymmetry- A lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something

Balance- The way in which the elements in visual arts are arranged to create a feeling of equilibrium in an artwork. The three types of balance are symmetry, asymmetry, and radial.

Warm colors- Colors suggesting warmth, such as reds, yellows, and oranges

Texture- The surface quality of materials, either actual (tactile) or implied (visual). It is one of the elements of art.

Shape- A two-dimensional area or plane that may be open or closed, free form or geometric. It can be found in nature or created by humans.

Scale- Relative size, proportion; the determination of measurements of dimensions within a design or artwork.

Organic- Refers to shapes or forms not of geometric shape, having irregular edges, surfaces or objects similar to natural forms.

Negative space- Shapes or spaces that are or represent the areas unoccupied by objects.

Monochromatic- Use of only one hue or color that can vary in value or intensity.

Contrast- Differences between two or more elements (e.g., value, color, texture) in a composition; juxtaposition of dissimilar elements in a work of art. Also refers the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest areas of an image.

Pattern A design, image, or shape repeated in a predictable combination