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Year 10 LAC Words

September

Idea Generation - Writing down words or ideas that link to a theme

Aesthetic – A word used to describe something of a pleasing appearance

Functional – Something that has a use rather than being simply beautiful

October

Illustration – An image designed to accompany text e.g. in a book

Engraving – A print method where lines are cut into the surface of a piece of metal

Casting – Making something by pouring metal into a mould

November

Texture – The surface quality or physical feel of a piece of art e.g. prickly, smooth

Caricature – A picture of a person that exaggerates their characteristics e.g. nose, eyes

Billboard – A large outdoor sign or advertisement

December

Alignment – To set up a type or image on the same vertical, horizontal or diagonal line

Watercolour – Paint made with colour pigment dissolved in water

Calligraphy – The decorative art of lettering in an ornamental style

January

Computer Graphics – Pictures made with the help of computers

Distort – To change the way something looks

Guillotine - A cutting device with a moveable blade used to cut through paper and card

February

Abacus – In architecture, a flat slab of concrete on top of a column

Ceramics – Objects made from clay baked in a kiln

Graduation - A step-by-step change from dark to light

March

Abrasive – A substance which wears down another surface by rubbing against it e.g. sandpaper

Freehand – Drawn by hand without the use of any other device

Acrylic Paint – This is a water-based ‘plastic’ paint

April

Elongate - To make a drawing look taller and slender

Pointillism - A method of painting when tiny dots of paint are placed on canvas

Retouch – To make corrections on artwork

May

Signage – The design or use of signs or symbols

Appliqué – A design made by stitching pieces of coloured fabric onto a larger piece of cloth

Enlargement – A larger version of an image or an artwork

June

Viewfinder – A small window cut in a piece of paper or card – help find an area to draw

Animation – Giving movement to a thing i.e. cartoon

Blotto Painting - Made when paint is place on one side of page and folded - symmetrical art

Art and Design