Elements of Art
Techniques
Pictures
Art History
Definitions
100
What is texture?
The surface quality or feel of an object
100
What does craftsmanship look like?
Neatness time and effort
100
This artwork that plays tricks on your eyes is from what art movement?
Op Art
100
True or False: the Ninja turtles were named after renaissance artists
True
100
Art
a visual object or experience consciously created through an expression of skill or imagination.
200
What is a line?
A continuous mark made on a surface, by a moving point.
200
How do you make watercolor lighter?
Add Water
200
Which artwork is monochromatic?
A)
B)
A
200
Kandinsky said “Of all the arts, abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands that you know how to draw well, that you have a heightened sensitivity for composition and for colors, and __________________. This last is essential”
A true poet
200
Primary colors
Colors that can not be created by mixing any other colors
300
What is color?
An element of art with three properties; hue, intensity, and value
300
What is number 6?
Cast shadow
300
With the quick brushstrokes capturing the impression of a scene what era of art history is this from?
Impressionism
300
Who was Victor Vasarely?
the "grandfather" and leader of the Op art movement.
300
Contrast
Refers to the arrangement of opposite elements in a piece so as to create visual interest, excitement and drama.
400
What is value?
The lightness and darkness in a work of art
400
What are the 4 things you need to do to get excellent paint application?
2-3 layers, smooth application, fully mix your colors, clean lines
400
Which artwork shows contour lines?
A)
B)
B
400
When was linear perspective invented?
The Renaissance
400
Linear perspective
Creates the illusion of depth by having lines converge at 1 or more vanishing points on the horizon line.
500
What is a form?
An element of art that is three-dimensional (height, width, and depth) and encloses volume.
500
What is this oil pastel technique called?
Scumbling
500
What is the title of this Renaissance artwork?
School of Athens
500
A good piece of abstract art will what?
Hold a viewers attention and create an emotional response
500
Abstract lines
Do not represent anything recognizable - zig zag, dashed, wavy, etc