The Elements of Art
A line that does not curve and is either vertical, horizontal, or diagonal.
What is a directional line?
In a one point perspective drawing, vertical lines are always drawing this way.
What is vertically?
Clay is made of these two things.
What is dirt and water?
This type of art uses line, shape, and color and is not usually representational.
What is abstract art?
He was a famous post impressionist painter, known often as the father of Expressionism. Today he is known for his use of impasto in his paintings.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?
This element helps create the element of FORM when applied to a 2D shape.
What is Value?
This is the point in a perspective drawing that is the deepest point to which you can see. All receding lines align with it.
What is the vanishing point?
Clay that requires a relatively lower temperature to become permanent is called this. It generally fires between cone 04 and 06.
What is low-fire clay?
Juxtaposition, change in texture, change in scale, and levitation are a few techniques used in this type of art.
What is surrealism?
This artist was known to have synesthesia. He saw colors and shapes when he heard music playing, which helped him create his abstract masterpieces.
Who is Wassily Kandinsky?
The implied type of this can be created using LINE and can appear to look rough, bumpy, pointy, smooth, etc.
What is texture?
In a perspective drawing, this is where all horizontal lines are drawn to.
What is the vanishing point?
Clay that has been dried completely but has not been fired is called this.
What is greenware?
This is a Japanese art form that transforms negative and positive space and is made by cutting a paper square into many shapes.
What is Notan?
A famous surrealist painter, she often painted from her bed as she recovered from surgery.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
There are two types of this element: geometric and organic.
What is SHAPE?
In a perspective landscape this is the area nearest the viewer. Objects here appear larger an d more detailed.
What is the foreground?
Clay that has been fired once but not glazed is bright white and is called this.
What is bisque or bisque ware?
This movement in art emphasized the use of color to convey mood and emotion instead of being completely focused on being accurate.
What is Expressionism?
Artists from this area created suminagashi printing, a form of water marbling using ink and brushes. We just dropped in ink to create ours.
What is Japan?
A color scheme consisting of two or more colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.
What is an analogous color scheme?
In a linear perspective drawing (the kind you created) vertical lines and the edges of the paper are always this.
What is parallel?
These three shapes are the foundations for every type of clay creation.
What are sphere, coil, and slab?
What is a landscape?
This illustrator is famous for his creepy characters and dark films.
Who is Tim Burton?