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WORDS TO TRY WHILE WE MAKE
A little word.
A new way to notice.
Point to it. Try it. Say it in your own words.
Texture
Texture is how a surface feels—or looks like it might feel.
Try the little lesson →Color
Color is what we see as red, yellow, blue, and many shades in between.
Try the little lesson →Shape
A shape is a flat area with an outline, like a circle, triangle, or a shape you invent.
Try the little lesson →Motion
Motion means moving or changing position.
Try the little lesson →Symmetry
Symmetry means parts match across a line, like two sides that mirror each other.
Try the little lesson →Marble
To marble means to make flowing, swirly patterns like the patterns in some stone.
Try the little lesson →Resist
In art, a resist keeps color from reaching part of a surface.
Try the little lesson →Form
A form has three dimensions: height, width, and depth. You can look around it.
Try the little lesson →A print is a mark or image transferred from one surface to another.
Try the little lesson →Absorb
Absorb means to take liquid in.
Try the little lesson →Overlap
Overlap means one piece covers part of another.
Try the little lesson →Stamp
To stamp is to press a tool onto a surface and lift it to leave a mark.
Try the little lesson →Direction
Direction is the way something points or moves.
Try the little lesson →Twist
To twist is to turn something around itself or around another thing.
Try the little lesson →Joint
A joint is a place where bones meet; many joints let your body bend.
Try the little lesson →Stencil
A stencil is a guide that helps you repeat a shape with paint or drawing.
Try the little lesson →Reveal
To reveal is to show something that was hidden.
Try the little lesson →Rubbing
A rubbing is a picture made by rubbing a drawing tool over paper covering a textured surface.
Try the little lesson →Pattern
A pattern is something that repeats in a way we can notice.
Try the little lesson →Abstract
Abstract art can use colors, lines, and shapes without showing a recognizable object.
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