Color Theory
What are the primary colors
Red, yellow and blue
What is clay and water mixed together to make a liquid is called
Slip
Any color mixed with WHITE is called
Tint
The method of building sculptures by adding is called
Additive
The oven used to bake clay is called
Kiln
What are the warm colors
Red, orange and yellow
What is the gloss coating that is fired onto clay?
Glaze
Any color mixed with BLACK is called
Shade
Kneading clay to remove air pockets is called
Wedging
The lights and darks in an image is called
What are the COOL colors
Green, blue and purple
Firing
Colors ACROSS from each other on the color wheel are
Complementary
Line, shape, color, value texture, space and form are the
Elements of art
What does symmetrical mean? What does asymmetrical mean?
Symmetrical: same on both sides
Asymmetrical: different on both sides
What are the colors NEXT to each other called
Analogous
Clay that has not been fired is called
Greenware
What are the SECONDARY colors?
Orange, green and purple
A dot on the horizon line where lines meet is the
Vanishing point
The line where the sky and ground meet is called
Horizon Line
Name 3 TERTIARY colors
Red-orange, yellow-orange, blue-green, blue-purple, yellow-green, red-purple
Unglazed clay that has been fired once is called
Bisqueware
Name 4 TERTIARY colors
Red-orange, yellow-orange, blue-green, blue-purple, yellow-green, red-purple
What is positive and negative space?
Positive: the object
Negative: space around the object
A line that represents the outer edge of an object is called
Contour line