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Fauvism is the name applied to the work produced by a group of artists (which included Henri Matisse and André Derain) from around 1905 to 1910, which is characterised by strong colours and fierce brushwork.

The focal point of a painting is the area in the composition to which the viewer's eye is naturally drawn. It is essential to classic art, although abstract artists may deliberately create compositions without focal points. Focal points may be of any shape, size or colour.

A specific size and style of a typeface design (for example, Arial 12pt bold, or Times New Roman 10pt italics). The term is often confused with typeface, which is a particular design of type.

The area of an image—usually a photograph, drawing, or painting—that appears closest to the viewer.

Foreshortening refers to the technique of depicting an object or human body in a picture so as to produce an illusion of projection or extension in space.

Form is one of the seven elements of art. In relation to art the term form has two meanings: it can refer to the overall form taken by the work – its physical nature; or within a work of art it can refer to the element of shape among the various elements that make up a work.

Function is the consideration of the main objective for a piece of design and how well that design is explored and executed to meet that end result.

Futurism was an Italian art movement of the early twentieth century that aimed to capture in art the dynamism and energy of the modern world.