Color Theory
A tool or system for organizing colors
Color Wheel
Surface to mix your paints
Palette
1860-1960
Why was their art rejected by the salon
It looked unfinished
A principle of design that deals with size relationships.
Proportion
The lightness or darkness of a color
Color Value
Most transparent of the paint mediums
Watercolor
First stylistic movement of Modern Art
Impressionism
Why were they able to paint outdoors
tubed paint and portable easle
Used as the current unit of measurement in figure proportions
The head
A color scheme of 3-5 adjacent colors
Analogous
Something you add to acrylic to extend its drying time
Retardant
The Camera
Who is known as the father of Impressionism. His Waterlily series is beloved by many.
Claude Monet
Typical length of an adult
6.5 to 8 heads
You can affect a color's intensity by adding what
It's compliment
Paint used by Jacob Lawrence to paint his Migration Series
Tempera
This artist is known for her enlarged flower paintings, cow skulls, and New Mexican landscapes
Georgia O'Keeffe
This American Impressionist is known for painting women and children.
Mary Cassatt
A technique of quickly capturing the essence of the figure
Gesture drawing
Triad
Artists like this type of paint for its versatility
Acrylic
This artist created a truly non-objective style of painting
Wassily Kandinsky
What types of people did they choose to depict and how did this break from tradition?
Everyday People (the middle class at leisure)
What artist is known for drawing/painting dancers that appear unaware of his presence?
Edgar Degas