H2O Primer
Render unto Caesar
Bits and Pieces
It’s Elemental, My Dear Student.
100
It’s this ancient medium, still used today!
What is watercolor paint?
100
It’s the name of painting pictured below:
What is “The Tribute Money”?
100
It’s the measure used by artists to determine the variations of light and dark in an artwork.
What is the value scale?
100
It’s the primary element of art for 2-dimensional artworks. Example below.
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What is a line?
200
It’s the oceanic substance which creates interesting texture when applied to wet watercolor painting.
What is salt?
200
It is the medium of the painting below.
What is Fresco?
200
It’s the type of painting that tells a story through image and design. You guys are finishing these RIGHT NOW!
What is Narrative Painting?
200
It’s when lines come together to make all sorts of items. Building blocks, if you will.
What are shapes?
300
You can use this pen to preserve your fine details and highlights. Don’t worry, it’s not permanent!
What is a masking pen?
300
These are the types of perspective used in the painting below.
What are atmospheric and one point perspective?
300
These are the spots to which the lines from the object recede in a perspective drawing. Think of disappearing.
What are vanishing points?
300
This element of art is achieved when multiple forms are placed on the canvas, leaving filled and open areas in a balanced arrangement.
What is space?
400
It’s when you lay down a fine wash of water on your paper to help a watercolor wash blend smoothly without streaks.
What is priming the paper?
400
It’s the name of the artist responsible for creating the painting below.
Who is Masaccio?
400
It’s the type of carving used to make linocut designs. Think minus signs.
What is subtractive carving?
400
It’s the element of art that adds interest through variation in the look of surfaces. Artists will make fur look soft, and ice look hard, cold and shiny.
What is texture?
500
This method of creating texture or preserving highlights uses a colorless crayon or oil pastel to prevent watercolor from adhering to the paper.
What is a wax resist technique?
500
It’s the subtle burn Jesus gives to the Pharisees who are trying to trap him with the question about paying taxes.
What is render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and render unto God what is God’s, because Caesar’s image is on the coin, but they themselves are bearers of God’s image?
500
These lines create a dynamic feeling of movement. More like the Alps instead of Appalachia.
What are diagonal lines?
500
This element of art has three components: hue, value, and chroma (intensity). It creates mood, depth, and interest. It deals with analogies and complements— but never metaphor or flattery.
What is color?