Elements of Art
Drawing Challenge
Ms. Talty Said
How Do You Make It?
Random
100
What are the three primary colors?
Red, blue, and yellow.
100
Draw 5 different types of lines.
Examples: wavy, bumpy, straight, broken, zig-zag, thin, thick, light, dark, dashed, dotted, random
100
This famous artist painted "Starry Night". He only sold one painting in is lifetime, and has a self-portrait showing his cut-off ear.
Vincent van Gogh
100
This is what you do to make a paint color lighter. After you do this, your new color is called a "tint".
Add white.
100
What do you call the section of a painting that is behind other objects, or in the far distance.
The background.
200
This is a basic element of art. It's a point that went for a walk.
A line.
200
Draw 5 examples of BASIC geometric shapes.
Possible answers: triangle, square, trapezoid, hexagon, pentagon, octagon, circle, oval, ellipse...
200
This artist is famous for his "cubist" style. You can recognize his work because shapes such as eyes and mouths are often not in the usual place.
Pablo Picasso.
200
What would you use if you wanted to draw a perfect circle?
A compass, or a stencil.
200
This type of art has length and width and is flat.
Two-dimensional (2-D).
300
What basic element of art can be geometric, free form or organic?
Shapes.
300
Draw a sphere.
Answer must show shading on the object, bonus point for added shadow.
300
Let's say you only had liquid white glue. What 3 different materials do we have in the art room that would work well with white glue?
Paper, fabric, yarn, string, thread, tissue paper, magazines.
300
What are the materials called that an artist uses to create their art? (hint: you always have to list this on your title tag!)
MEDIA
300
(View image) List as many warm and cool colors you can see in this work of art.
Check answers with artwork.
400
This is the surface quality of an object. Examples might be bumpy, rough, smooth, ragged.
Texture.
400
Draw a landscape that shows foreground and background.
Many possible answers, check drawings.
400
This is the best choice in our art room for attaching metal or plastic. However, be aware that when it dries it is not flexible and can break easily.
Hot glue.
400
Name at least 3 steps for creating a spatter painting.
Various acceptable answers. Possible answer: get the paint watery, choose a large brush or brush with lots of bristles, direct the paint at the paper, cover the floor or area around you, etc.
400
(View image) This is the story told by this artwork. At least 3 sentences.
Check answers with artwork.
500
What is the part of a drawing or painting that surrounds the main object? It is not usually the focus of the artwork.
Negative space.
500
Show 5 different ways to draw an eye.
Many possible answers; check drawings.
500
If you wanted to create a painting that had layers of transparent colors, this is the type of paint you would use.
Watercolor paint.
500
Write 5 things you could do in a sculpture that would show a feeling of sadness or loneliness.
Many possible answers.
500
What culture is shown in this work of art? Bonus: Who is the artist?
Mexican culture. Artist: Diego Rivera.
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