Elements of Art
A mark with length and driection, created by a point that moves across a surface.
"a dot that went for a walk"
what is Line
Primary colors
what are Red, blue, and yellow
Fowling Scene from the Tomb of Nebamun is from this era of art history
What is Egyptian
a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster, allowing colors to penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries
Examples: "The Creation of Adam" and "The Separation of Light from Darkness" - Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel; "The Last Supper" - Leonardo daVinci
what is fresco
an artists' journal of practice and inspiration
Hint: visual diary
what is a sketchbook
Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width and depth.
what is Form
Secondary colors
what are Orange, green and violet
Nearly 2,000 paintings of animals, people, and abstract shapes were found accidentally by young boys in Southwestern France. Name that place.
Hint: some of the earliest "observational art" made with natural materials such as rocks, charcoal, and natural pigments
What are the Lascaux Caves?
the art of beautiful writing
Bonus 100: name the people who made calligraphy an art (Celtic/Irish)
what is calligraphy
this tool involves dividing an image into a series of smaller, more manageable sections to assist in transferring an image
hint: created by Chuck Close
what is grid/the grid method
visual and tactile. Smoothness, roughness, softness, rigidity...
what is Texture
Blue, Blue-green, Green is an example of...
hint: the 3 or 4 adjacent (side-by-side) colors on the color wheel
what are Analogous colors
They are known for their architecture and engineering and for perfecting the arch.
Who are the Romans
a term that refers to a depiction of someone or something; often holding special meaning, purpose, or religious significance.
Example: "Christ Pantocrator"
what is icon
this term refers to both the medium and the resulting artwork; a method in which pigment is suspended in a water-based solution
what is watercolor
Lightness and darkness
what is Value
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
Mixing a secondary and primary color creates this.
what is a tertiary/intermediate color
Minoan artists developed advanced skills in the decorative arts by adding design and ornamental elements to everyday items, such as this famous piece named...
What is the Octopus Flask?
a type of art made of thick fabric with pictures or designs woven into it
what is tapestry
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
a still-life composition, a photograph, a thumbnail sketch, a magazine picture, a digital image...are all examples of this helpful tool in assisting an artist
what is a reference?
Negative and positive
the area within or around objects--whether between, above, below, or contained within or around
what is Space
Two categories of colors that give the impression of temperature
Hint: they can also appear to move forward and back in a piece of art
what are warm and cool colors
This Greek mosaic depicts which Greek general and founder of an enormous empire?
Who is Alexander the Great?
The Rabbula Gospels, The Lindisfarne Garspels, The Book of Kells, the Ebbo Gospels, Codex Aureas of St. Emmerram, The St. John's Bible
are all examples of this types of art - which uses bright colors, decorative details, and calligraphy & scripture fonts
What are illuminated manuscripts
Vine, willow, powdered, compressed, pencil...are all different kinds of this art medium
Hint: made from sections of willow branches and grapevine which have been burnt to a precise degree of hardness
What is charcoal