Black History Month
Shading Techniques
Valentine's Day
Other Vocabulary
Name That Artist
100
In 1963, this man delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech during the March on Washington. The march aimed to end segregation in schools, equal protection under the law, and non-discrimination in employment. That same year, he became the youngest laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.?
100
This type of shading involves building up tone and texture by applying dots in different densities.
What is STIPPLING?
100
The little angel that shoots people with arrows to make them fall in love.
Who is CUPID?
100
Sketching a subject by drawing an "outline".
What is CONTOUR DRAWING?
100
This artist was an American rapper and actor who came to embody the 1990s gangsta-rap aesthetic, and who in death became an icon symbolizing noble struggle.
Who is TUPAC?
200
In 2009, this man was elected as the 44th President of the United States and the first African-American president.
Who is BARACK OBAMA?
200
This type of shading involves a layer of hatching + another layer of parallel lines in the opposite direction.
What is CROSS-HATCHING?
200
Over $1 billion is spent on this type of sweet on Valentine's Day each year.
What is CHOCOLATE?
200
The inability to access one's internal creativity.
What is CREATIVE BLOCK?
200
This artist was a Dutch post-impressionist painter. His work had a great influence on modern art because of its striking colors and emotional power. He suffered from delusions and fits of mental illness. When he was 37, he died by committing suicide.
Who is VINCENT VAN GOGH?
300
This woman was a civil rights activist who refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her defiance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Its success launched nationwide efforts to end racial segregation of public facilities.
Who is ROSA PARKS?
300
This type of shading involves uniform patterns of parallel lines in any direction.
What is HATCHING?
300
189 million of this type of flower are sold in the U.S. every year on Valentine's Day.
What are ROSES?
300
An artistic depiction of a person, especially of the face, head, and shoulders.
What is a PORTRAIT?
300
This artist was a Mexican painter. She was known for her surreal and very personal works. She was married to Diego Rivera, also a well-known painter. She was born in Coyoacán, Mexico.
Who is FRIDA KAHLO?
400
An organized effort by black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights under the law. It began in the late 1940s and ended in the late 1960s.
What is THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT?
400
This type of shading involves building up of meaningless marks, scrolls, lines, etc.
What is SCRIBBLING?
400
Valentine's Day is second to this holiday in the number of cards that are sold and given.
What is CHRISTMAS?
400
A technique for realistic proportions in artwork that involves creating 1" squares on the reference image and the artwork.
What is GRIDDING?
400
This artist was made famous after leaving trunks of undeveloped film in the attic where she lived as a nanny.
Who is VIVIAN MAIER?
500
This woman was a civil rights activist, poet and award-winning author known for her acclaimed 1969 memoir, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings', and her numerous poetry and essay collections.
Who is MAYA ANGELOU?
500
The lightness or darkness of tones or colors.
What is VALUE?
500
This state has a birthday on Valentine's Day.
What is ARIZONA?
500
A method of brainstorming or overcoming creative block that involves writing down every thought you have for 30 seconds straight after being given a prompt.
What is STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS WRITING?
500
This artist was a Spanish painter and sculptor. He created over 20,000 images. He is considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He is best known as the co-founder of cubism.
Who is PABLO PICASSO?