Charcoal+Vocabulary


 * __ Charcoal Vocabulary Study Guide __**
 * 1)  Value: The differences between light and dark
 * 2)  Texture: how something feels
 * 3)  Actual texture: feels the same as it looks
 * 4)  Visual texture: looks different than it feels
 * 5)  Positive Space: the space drawn in
 * 6)  Negative Space: the space not drawn in
 * 7)  Chiaroscuro: the extreme use of value
 * 8)  Render: to draw realistically
 * 9)  Shade (v.): to create values
 * 10)  Charcoal: medium made from burnt wood
 * 11)  Charcoal Pencils: pencils which have charcoal in them
 * 12)  Vine Charcoal: delicate charcoal in the shape of a vine
 * 13)  Conte Crayon: charcoal with wax in it to create a more even application
 * 14)  Controversial: causing an argument or discussion
 * 15)  Symbolism: using one thing to represent another
 * 16)  Contrast: using different elements in a composition