Suggested Vocabulary for Fourth Grade Students
The use of proper terminology and the ability to converse about art knowledgably
is encouraged; therefore, each student should be made aware of the language of
art. This is a suggested vocabulary list and is by no means intended to be all-inclusive.
As each teacher introduces new media, techniques, and concepts additional vocabulary
is often needed in order to appropriately communicate ideas.
elements space gadgets pattern
lines near/far rubbing foreground
straight overlap relief printing middle ground
curved horizon line monoprint background
zigzag negative space brayer center of interest
broken positive space stencil focal point
thin value crafts still life
thick lightness or darkness weaving imaginary
diagonal of a color over and under imagination
horizontal tints loom reproduction
vertical shades warp gallery
shapes form weft museum
circle three-dimensional batik creative
square drawing stitchery creativity
rectangle crayon appliqué detail
triangle chalk clay medium
oval marker clay media
diamond oil pastels pinch pot unity
two-dimensional outline coil height
negative shape with a brush form width
positive shape sketch kiln depth
geometric shapes painting fire figure
free-form shapes brush texture proportion
irregular shapes tempera slab composition
colors watercolor score variety
color names wash slip palette
primary primary colors greenware easel
secondary secondary colors bisque studio
neutrals resist glaze contemporary art
warm and cool colors opaque general traditional art forms
light and dark colors transparent artist Impressionism
value collage overlap Expressionism
shade fold self-portrait Fauvism
tint bend portrait Pop Art
hue curl cityscape Surrealism
monochromatic glue seascape Folk Art
complementary scissors landscape
texture cut sculpture
rough overlap mask
smooth shapes balance/symmetry
bumpy printmaking asymmetrical balance
shiny pattern radial balance
visual print mural
tactile stamp
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