Elements of Art
The lightness or darkness of a color or tone
Value
In our Zentangle and Animal Portrait units, we used a rolled paper tool to blend graphite smoothly to create soft gradients of value. What is this tool called?
a) Brayer
b) Tortillion (or blending stump)
c) Linocutter
d) Compass
b) Tortillion (or blending stump)
Red, Yellow, and Blue are known as _________________ colors because they cannot be made by mixing other colors together.
primary
An area that is contained by a line; it is 2-Dimensional (flat)
Shape
Describe the difference between Line Variety and Line Weight.
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Orange, Green, and Violet are known as _________________ colors.
secondary
A mark made by a moving point; it can vary in weight and direction
line
During the printmaking unit, we discussed Positive and Negative space. If you were carving a linoblock to print a black star on white paper, which area would you carve away?
a) You would carve away the star shape itself.
b) You would carve away the area around the star.
b) You would carve away the area around the star.
To create a Tint of blue, you must add ____________ to it.
white
An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art
Space
What is the primary purpose of using the Grid Technique when creating an observational drawing (like your animal portrait)?
a) To make the drawing look more abstract and geometric.
b) To help ensure accurate proportions and placement by breaking the image into smaller sections.
c) To add interesting texture to the background.
b) To help ensure accurate proportions and placement by breaking the image into smaller sections.
To create a Shade of blue, you must add ____________ to it.
black
A 3-Dimensional object that has height, width, and depth.
form
Identify the printmaking tool pictured below (imagine an image of a roller with a handle here) used to roll ink onto the block:
a) Gouge
b) Brayer
c) Press
d) Palette knife
b) Brayer
If you mix a Primary color with a Secondary color next to it on the color wheel (like Red + Orange), you get a _________________ color.
tertiary