Materials and Tools
Elements of Art
Artists
Cliches
Beacon
100

I get dirty fast but clean up just as fast with your help. Feed me your mistakes. We need each other. What am I?

A kneaded eraser.

100

What is the complimentary color of red?

Green.

100

Well known for her close up paintings of flowers. Has a very large painting of clouds at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Georgia O'Keeffe.

100

This cliche is found in a variety of ways- full, broken, anatomically correct or emoji style. 

Heart.

100

What is Mr Michael's favorite animal?

A robin.

200

This material is good for floor coverings and print making.

Linoleum.

200
What is the name for a design, image or shape repeated in a predictable combination?

Pattern.

200

This artist who is famous for his "blue period" was recently referenced in an internet fad. 

Picasso.

200

This cliche is always nice to see in person at the end of the day and from the beach. 

Sunset.

200

How many rooms at Beacon have an art class in them?

4. 

300

Which is darker a 3H or 3B pencil?

3B.

300

The part of the picture plane that seems to be the farthest from the viewer.

Background.

300

This Los Angeles based artist makes massive collages! Sometimes he uses supplies from hair salons or posters he finds on city walls and public spaces. 

Mark Bradford.

300

We see them all the time on tv, in movies, on social media or on billboards. Do we really need to see them in our art?

Celebrities. 

300

Can you name all of the visual art classes offered at Beacon this year.

Art 1, Art 2, Making Art History, New Media, Functional/3D Art, IB Year One and IB Year Two.

400

Name of a specific tool used to mix paint.

Palette knife.

400

Name for the use of only one hue or color that can vary in value or intensity.

Monochromatic.

400

This artist was a vegetarian and animal rights activist. Probably best known for a very famous portrait. 

Leonardo da Vinci.
400

I love my dog Roy. But, he represents an art cliche. I think I'll give him a bone instead of painting him.

Pet Portraits.

400

What room number are we in?

220.

500

Fancy word and liquid substance used to prime a canvas before painting.

Gesso.

500

A three-dimensional composition in which a collection of objects is unified in a sculptural work.

Assemblage.

500

This artist once arrived at her own art show in an ambulance. 

Frida Kahlo.

500

What would you consider a cliche? Name one more.

TBD

500

When is Arts Night?

May 5th.

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