Artists
One of the most famous and talented artists, and an Italian polymath of the Renaissance Era, he made iconic artworks such as Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
A mark made by a continuously moving point.
What is line?
The primary colors on the color wheel.
What is red, yellow and blue?
The visual weight of each element is arranged in a way that makes the composition feel stable.
What is balance?
A repeated design that is frequently used in an artwork.
What is a pattern?
This famous artist was a Dutch post-impressionist painter and a representative of Western art. He suffered from an illness after cutting off his left ear in a rage.
Who was Vincent van Gogh?
An element of art that is two-dimensional and encloses an area.
What is shape?
Two colors that are opposite from each other on the color wheel.
What are complimentary colors?
When an artist arranges elements to direct your gaze, often to areas of focus.
What is movement?
The amount of difference between elements in an artwork, such as small and big.
What is contrast?
This Mexican painter is well known for her self portraits as well as incorporating nature and artifacts from her country that inspired her artworks.
Who was Frida Kahlo?
The element of art that is produced by light reflecting off of objects.
What is color?
To use various tints and shades of a single color in an artwork.
What are monochromatic colors?
When the artwork looks the same on both sides and features identical elements on both sides of the artwork.
What is symmetry?
The main focus of an artwork. It's usually the largest or most detailed area.
What is emphasis?
This Italian poet of the High Renaissance was an incredibly famous sculptor, painter and architect, and made an unprecedented splash in art influence.
Who was Michelangelo?
The lightness or darkness of grays and colors (the range of light and dark).
What is value?
These three colors work together to stimulate hunger.
What is red, orange and yellow?
Repeated elements in an artwork to create the sense of organized movement.
What is rhythm?
Comparing parts of a whole in terms of size; it gives the illusion that something is bigger or smaller in an artwork.
What is proportion (or ratio)?
A Spanish surrealist artist, this person is widely known for his technical skills, draftsmanship, the unique, bizarre images he uses, and his long, thin moustache.
Who was Salvador Dali?
An element of art that can be two or three-dimensional and encloses volume.
What is form?
The six teritary colors on the color wheel.
What is yellow-orange, red-orange, red-violet, blue-violet, blue-green, and yellow-green?
Using similar or repeated elements in an artwork to create consistency.
What is unity?
Using various elements and designs together in an artwork to create contrast.
What is juxtaposition?