Watercolor
This technique is used to create a smooth fade from one color to another color.
color gradient
A smooth fade from dark to light
VALUE GRADIENT
These two colors sit opposite each other on the color wheel. They are high contrast and when used next to each other, can create a visual focal point.
COMPLEMENTARY COLORS
What are the 7 Elements of Art?
Line, Shape, Form, Space, Texture, Value, Color
What is Ms. Mac's favorite color?
yellow!
This technique is good for textures like grass, feathers, tree bark
dry brush
These 3 pencils are best for SHADING!
2B, 4B, 6B
What are the three PRIMARY colors? What is special about them?
Red, Yellow, Blue - they can't be mixed, but they make all the other colors!
Draw ______ until you get it RIGHT!
LIGHT
Where did Ms. Mac go to college (undergrad)?
UC SANTA BARBARA
This technique is used to create an even distribution of color.
Flat Wash
These 2 techniques are best for creating an even distribution of value.
scumbling, cross-hatching
Why would you mix two complementary colors together?
to darken or dull a color; to create a neutral
This element of art takes up space, has volume, and 3-dimensions.
FORM
What is Ms. Mac's astrological sign?
PISCES
This will happen if you paint next to or on top of something that is wet. Sometimes we do this on purpose!
BLEEDS
We DO NOT use this as a tool to blend/smooth our shading.
These colors are besties, and sit next to each other on the color wheel.
ANALOGOUS Colors
The name for an image or picture that represents something else, a bigger idea, or concept.
symbol
What country did Ms. Mac teach English in before she became an art teacher?
Thailand
The 3 Golden Rules of Watercolor
LIGHT to DARK, BACK to FRONT, LARGE areas to SMALL details
What is the difference between a CORE shadow and a CAST shadow?
core shadow = the darkest value on the object itself
cast shadow = the shadow that an object casts on another surface due to blocking that surface from the light source
3 ways to make a color darker? (accepting answers for color pencil OR watercolor)
layer with black, it's complement, or cool color
more pressure (color pencil)
less water, more paint (watercolor)
This type of design is composed of the same elements repeated over and over again.
PATTERN!
How long has Ms. Mac taught at Jeff?
5 years