Color Theory
Name the 3 warm colors
Red, Yellow, Orange
Is this artist still alive today?
No. :(
Is this artist still alive today?
No
What element of art focuses on drawing various marks with your pencil?
Line
True/False Alma Thomas has a painting permanently in the white house.
True- It is displayed in the dining room.
Name the 3 cool colors
Purple, Green, Blue
Where is Alma Thomas from?
Georgia
Where is Van Gogh from?
The Netherlands
What element of art focuses on words like warm, cool, primary, etc?
Color
True/False Van Gogh suffered from mental illness.
True- Van Gogh used painting as expression of his inner thoughts and feelings.
Red, Yellow, Blue
Where did Alma Thomas move to?
Washington D.C.
True or False, Van Gogh was very wealthy.
False- Van Gogh was very poor his whole life.
What visual do we use to look at all of the colors we use in art?
The color wheel
True/False the tree painting we looked at by Van Gogh is titled "Cherry Blossoms".
False- It is titled "Almond Blossoms".
Van Gogh painted this because he loved the trees near his home.
Name the 3 secondary colors
Green, Purple, Orange
How many works has Alma Thomas had displayed in the White House?
3
What body part did this artist cut off during his life time?
His ear
What is is called when we use 2 opposite colors?
Complimentary
True/False Alma Thomas went to many art museums as a child.
False- because of the laws in the south at the time and racism, she was not able to go into museums. However later in life she had her work displayed in many museums all over!
Name 1 example of complimentary colors
Red & Green
Purple & Yellow
Orange & Blue
Any of the above are correct :)
When did Alma Thomas become famous for her paintings?
In her 70's!
What is Van Gogh's most famous painting called with the swirling night sky?
Starry Night
What is it called when we use 1 color in different shades?
Monochromatic
True/False Tertiary or Intermediate colors include green, blue, and purple.
False- Tertiary or intermediate colors are mixed colors.
Examples: Red yellow, blue green, yellow orange.