Art Camp

Fundamentals of Art

100

These can be long or short, curved or straight, thick or thin.  

Lines

200

In art, this refers to a repetition of specific visual elements.  They include those found in nature and those made using lines, shapes, and colors.  

Pattern

300

This refers to the roughness or smoothness of a painting. 

Texture

400

Artists use geometric and natural ___ to create their masterpieces.  

Shapes

500

This refers to the lightness or darkness of a chosen color.  It helps to create the illusion of light within the painting. 

Value

Color Theory

100

Yellow and blue make.....

Green

200

Green, yellow, and red are referred to as these.  

Primary Colors

300

These are found on opposite sides of the color wheel and make each other pop! Examples are blue and orange or purple and yellow.

Complementary Colors

400

Colors made by mixing primary colors.  

Secondary Colors 

500

Colors made by mixing a secondary color with a primary color. 

Tertiary Colors

Famous Artists

100

He was the first African American to have his work on permanent display in the New York Museum of Modern Art.  He told stories through his paintings, often on cardboard.  

Jacob Lawrence

200

He believed "music is the sound of shapes" and used many geometric shapes in his art. 

Wassily Kandinsky

300

This artist painted with short brush strokes and dabbles of pretty colors, catching light and reflection in his work.  He is a leader of the Impressionists.  

Claude Monet

400

He loved bold shapes and simple contrasting colors and believed they could tell stories.  He felt certain colors represented certain feelings. 

Henry Matisse

500

He created art based on ordinary objects such as soup cans and soda bottles.  

Andy Warhol

Famous Artists

100

He invented Expressionism and is the artist who painted Starry Night. 

Vincent Van Gogh

200

He is a very well known artist who transitioned through many personal styles of art.  He invented Cubism.

Pablo Picasso

300

He created images to express thoughts and emotions using straight black lines and simple colors, often only using the primary colors.  

Piet Mondrian

400

She is most famous for her colorful paintings of flowers that fill the canvas, blossom edges disappearing right off the paper. 

Georgia O'Keeffe

500

He is best loved for paintings of flowers, children, and outdoor scenes with light, fresh colors.  We used sponges to re-create his painting, The Wave.  

Pierre - Auguste Renoir

Art Styles

100

This art technique allows artists to cut paper and glue it to a backing to create an image. 

Collage

200

The very first type of art was used for this purpose. 

Storytelling

300

This style or art was often created outdoors and used light to create the idea of an impression.

Impressionism

400

Henry Matisse invented this style of art which means "wild beast" because of his use of bright colors and bold shapes.  

Fauvism

500

This style of art often looks like mixed up puzzle pieces.  It makes use of many geometric shapes.  

Cubism