Elements and Principles
What is the difference between a shape and a form?
Shape is flat and 2D; form is 3D and has volume.
Name the three primary colors.
Red, yellow, and blue
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
An art tool used to try out new ideas and practice techniques.
A sketchbook.
This material is made of baked earth and is used to make pottery and sculptures.
Clay
The lightness or darkness of a color is known as this.
Value
What do you get when you mix a color with black?
A Shade
Which famous post-impressionist artist cut off part of his ear?
Vincent Van Gogh
What type of perspective uses two vanishing points on the horizon line?
Two-point perspective.
A painting medium made of pigments mixed with water.
Watercolor
What kind of balance is the same on both sides?
Symmetrical
What are colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel?
Complementary colors.
What historical era came "between" the Middle Ages and modern times, featuring a rebirth of art and learning?
The Renaissance
The empty space that surrounds and defines the subject of an artwork.
Negative Space
A shading technique that uses tiny dots to create value.
Stippling.