Colors & More
Drawing & Acrylic Paint
Clay
Famous Artists
Miscellaneous
100
Colors opposite each other on the color wheel
What is a complimentery color?
100
These allow you to explore an idea fully and to think of several ideas. We put them in our sketchbook, like small rough drafts.
What are thumbnails?
100
This is a natural art material that comes from the earth.
What is clay? ---- When clay is heated in the kiln it is called firing.
100
This is where prehistoric art is preserved from thousands of years ago.
What is a cave? ---- cave people were human hunter/gatherers prehistoric art shows mostly animals
100
This word means present day. For example: Some _______ artists might use unusual materials like trash in their artwork.
What is contemporary? --- Remember when we looked at contemporary artists that used nature in their artwork? ( making animals out of newspaper, or sinking concrete statues to use as coral reefs)
200
Green, Purple, Orange These colors are made by mixing two primary colors.
What is a secondary color?
200
This paint is easily mixed, opaque and dries quickly.
What is acrylic paint? ----- opaque means not see through, solid
200
This is a glasslike covering that is applied like paint to bisque.
What is glaze? ---- bisque is clay that has been fired once without glaze
200
This American artist is famous for painting portraits and continues to paint even though he has a disability.
Who is Chuck Close? ---- portraits are realistic pictures of people
200
This art form is made by using small pieces of ceramic tiles to make a larger picture.
What are mosaics? ---- mosaics have a long tradition going back to early civilizations like the Roman Empire Islamic mosaics are especially known for using geometry and being complex
300
a lighter value of a color created by mixing in white
What is a tint? --- Shade is the opposite, adding black
300
Add white to your acrylic paint to do this:
What is lightening the color?
300
This mud or paste like substance is made from dissolved dried clay that has been crushed into dust. It helps to adhere or glue clay together.
What is slip?
300
These artists created the illuminated manuscript " The Book of Kells" which is famous for its beautiful and detailed illustrations. It is also an example of celtic art.
Who are religous monks? ----- we don't know their names, books were made by hand so very valuable and special in the middle ages the book of Kells is parts of the bible
300
Our clay leaves hanging from the ceiling created this type of art that is designed to transform how you see a space.
What is installation art? --- installation art has to be installed or put together in a certain place,
400
These colors are next each other on the color wheel. They mix well together.
What is analogous? Ex: red, purple, orange
400
Draw this way in the beginning so that you can erase later.
What is light and scratchy?
400
A flat even piece of clay, like a pancake.
What is a slab? ---- coils are long thin evenly rolled pieces of clay, like snakes
400
This person is one of the most famous artists from pop art. He's especially famous for his Marilyn and Campbell's soup artworks.
Who is Andy Warhol? --- pop art pushed the boundaries of art to include everyday, easy to understand images
400
We cut out windows in the clay lanterns to create this type of space.
What is negative space? -----
500
This is the name of a color
What is hue?
500
Start with these shapes first when drawing.
What are the biggest shapes? ----- You can usually start with large ovals or rectangles to get started.
500
To make clay adhere or join another piece of clay, first you should do this.
What is score? ---- scoring is when you scratch the surface of the clay.
500
Salvador Dali, Rene' Magritte, Henri Rousseau and Frida Kahlo are all famous artists from this genre.
What is surrealism? ---- surrealism was often strange and inspired by dreams and psychology
500
Featured in the book of kells, these are complicated designs that never seem to end.
What is a celtic knot?
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