| Form Analysis | | Coming together, such as ray traces converging to a point in percpective |
| Five Basic Forms | | A 2-D surface foreshortened as seen in space |
| Abstract | | The logical repetition of anything |
| Concave | | The area surrounding the solid or positive objects |
| Convergence | | The darkest area of shade on a form |
| Convex | | The lightest area on a form |
| Core Shadow | | Having form or depth |
| Cross Contour | | Drawing the hidden construction lines |
| Cross Hatch | | An evenly shaded area |
| Draw Through | | An effort to visually define your world by what you know and understand about drawing |
| High Key | | Refers to the greatest dimension of a ellipse |
| Highlight | | An area or plane where a portion is pushed or extended outward. |
| Light Logic | | A composition where all the values are light |
| Low Key | | Toning or texturing with short parallel strokes |
| Major Axis | | A flat surface, having no depth |
| Marking Your World | | Deviation from real form |
| Media | | Understanding the composite parts that make up a complex object |
| Negative Space | | Your drawing or painting surface |
| Pattern | | The materials for drawing: pencils, ink, paint, etc. |
| Perspective | | Surface quality: tactile or visual |
| Picture Plane | | Shading around or across the form to show mass or volume |
| Plane | | Distortion with the intent to enhance |
| Stylize | | A transparent tone using liquid media |
| Technique | | The quality of light or dark |
| Texture | | Cube, sphere, cylinder, triangle and rectangle |
| Three-Dimensional | | A natural application of highlight and shadow to the form. |
| Two-Dimensional | | A 3-D illusion on a 2-D surface |
| Uniform Tone | | Seeing and drawing the entire composition |
| Value | | "How it's done," i.e., realistic or abstract, tight or loose |
| Application | | A composition where all the values are dark |
| Whole Drawing | | A recessed area or plane |