Color Theory 1
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Complementary
Two (2)- Four (4) colors that are side by side on the color wheel
Analogous
Artist that developed a system called Pointillism, along with Paul Signac
Georges seurat
An arrangement of still objects drawn from life.
Still Life
Different lines, patterns & textures created in a piece of art. Usually recognizably different among artists.
Mark-making
Technique used by Impressionist artists in which viewer's eye blends the colors that are placed side-by-side.
Optical mixing
Technique of shading using small dots.
Stippling
The brightness or dullness of a color
Intensity
Red, Yellow, and Blue; The colors from which all other colors are made
Primary
Who was the artist known as the “Father of Impressionism?
Claude Monet
Art movement where artists used vivid, bright colors that were not natural. Artists from this movement were known as “wild beasts”.
Fauvism
The process of making known one's thoughts or feelings.
Expression
Mechanical, human-made shapes such as squares, circles, or triangles. Shapes that have names.
Geometric shape
Things that are represented in an artwork
Subject Matter
The lightness or darkness of a color
Value
Created by mixing a color with white
Tint
A well known Italian Renaissance artist, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, and scientist. Known for painting the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da vinci
A work of art that shows the features of a natural environment-an outdoor scene
Landscape
Lines that cross in multiple directions to create darker value/shading
Cross hatching
A pattern that repeats exact shapes, lines, or colors
Ordered/Repeating pattern
The darkest area on a form
Body Shadow
A color scheme that uses 3 colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel. This color scheme tends to be quite vibrant
Triadic
Orange, Green, and Violet- The colors created by mixing 2 primary colors together
Secondary
This artist is known for using the grid method in his larger-than-life photorealistic portraits.
Chuck Close
This was an avant-garde art movement. This movement pushed the boundaries of what is accepted as “normal”.
Cubism
A pattern that repeats similar shapes, lines, or colors, but does not repeat exactly
Random Pattern
The way something actually feels
Actual texture
The area of an artwork that appears the farthest away from the viewer
Background
Color scheme that consists of red, orange, and yellow
Warm colors
Color scheme that consists of blue, green, and violet
Cool Colors
Art Nouveau artist. French painter, graphic artist, and printer. Broke both of his legs at the age of 14, stunting his growth
Henry de Toulouse-Lautrec
A work of art that depicts the likeness of a person, especially his or her face.
Portrait
The part of an artwork that appears closest to the viewer.
Foreground
When both sides of an artwork appear the same. One side of the artwork looks as if it is looking in a mirror at the other side.
Symmetrical Balance
Placing one object in front of another to create depth in a work of art.
Over Lapping
Color scheme that uses tints and shades of one color
Monochromatic
Element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected to the eye
Color
Artist known for creating photorealistic animal portraits set against stark white backgrounds
Ester Curini
A meditative form of art-making used to create images, usually of natural subject matter, by drawing structured patterns.
Zentangle
Where the sky and the ground meet in a landscape.
Horizon line
The organization or arrangement of visual elements in a work of art
Composition
The name that is given to a color
Hue
Created by mixing a color with black
Shade
Founder of the German Renaissance. Painted many self-portraits. Signed and dated all of his works
Albercht Durer
A style of painting which depicts ordinary scenes, people, or things, with a meticulously detailed realism that is often based on an actual photograph.
Photorealism
The value between the lightest and darkest value on a 3D object.
Middle Tone
When two sides of an artwork are not identical, but differ from one another, however the elements are arranged so that there is a sense of balance
Asymmetrical Balance
Group of colors on the color wheel made up of red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet
Intermediate colors
Collage artist, author, and illustrator
Megan Coyle
A 19th century artistic movement based on the belief that subject matter should be shown true to life, without stylization or idealization
Realism
The material used to create a work of art. Plural is Media.
Medium
The way a surface appears to feel.
Implied Texture
Realist artist who painted ordinary people in everyday situations. Artist during the Civil War in America
Winslow homer
An artistic movement where artists wanted to express an immediate idea, not a detailed analysis
Impressionism
The representation of space in a 2D artwork
Perspective
The position from which something or someone is observed
Point of View
One of the founders of Cubism, along with Georges Braque.
Pablo Picasso
Free-flowing, irregular shapes that resemble natural living things.
Organic shapes
The visual emphasis on the distribution of shapes and forms around a central point
Radial Balance
Leading figure of the Fauvist art movement
Henri Matisse