MANDALAS
ELEMENTS OF ART
A CLOSER LOOK AT CHUCK CLOSE
PRINCIPLES OF ART
WALKING THE LINE
100
Magical Circle
What is Sanskrit for Mandala?
100
LINE, VALUE, SPACE, TEXTURE, COLOR, PATTERN
What are 3 of the six elements of art we have gone over so far in our projects?
100
a contemporary portrait artist
Who is Chuck Close
100
CONTRAST, BALANCE, RHYTHM, PROPORTION, UNITY, EMPHASIS
What are 2 Principles of Art we have covered so far in art?
100
outline
What is the basic outer edge line?
200
who you are in the world
What does a Mandala define?
200
LINE, VALUE, SPACE, TEXTURE, COLOR, PATTERN
What are 3 other Elements of Art that have been used so far in our projects?
200
photorealism
What style of art does Chuck Close follow?
200
proportion
What Principle of Art was key in drawing the correct facial features and their relation to one another?
200
contour line
What is an outer edge line that also includes inner details to create depth and dimension?
300
meditation
What does one experience while making a mandala?
300
How the surface of something feels to the touch.
What is TEXTURE?
300
paralyses from the neck down
What had Chuck Close suffered that affected his life forever?
300
CONTRAST
What Principle of Art is used to describe differences-- i.e. differences in color, value, texture, line, etc?
300
hatching
What are parallel lines placed closely together-- gradually getting closer and closer as the value changes from light to dark?
400
Medicine Wheel, Zodiac Cycle, Aztec Calendar, Gregorian Calendar, Stonehenge, a clock, Rose windows, cathedral domes, etc.
What are 3 examples of a mandala?
400
Gradation-- the gradual change from light to dark values.
What Element of Art does gradation pertain to?
400
the grid-line method
What method does Chuck Close employ in his paintings and drawings to achieve accuracy?
400
balance
What is being referred to when a piece of art shows stability?
400
crosshatching
What are crossed lines placed closely together-- gradually getting closer and closer as the value changes from light to dark?
500
Buddha of Compassion
What was the Buddhist Mandala called from the video we watched?
500
PATTERN
What is the repetition of elements in a recognizable organization?
500
a genre of painting based on using the camera and photographs to gather information and then creating a painting that appears photographic.
What is PHOTOREALISM?
500
MOVEMENT
What is the Principle of Art that refers to the arrangement of parts in an artwork to create a sense of motion to the viewer's eye through the artwork?
500
zigzag, jagged, short, quick lines
What kind of line would you use to produce the feeling of angry?
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