Elements of art
What is the lightness or darkness of an object?
Value
The way the elements are arranged to create a feeling of stability.
Balance
Step of art criticism in which you state what you see within an artwork.
Describe
What are the materials you work with (pastel, pencil, paint) called?
Medium
How would you create a tertiary color?
Mix a primary and a secondary color.
The way something feels or looks like it feels.
Texture
All parts of a work of art are interrelated, balanced, and organized to achieve a quality of oneness.
Unity
Step of art criticism in which you examine the formal aspects of an artwork such as the elements and principles of design.
Analysis
What is a technique used in watercolor painting?
Washing, layering, wet on dry, wet on wet, blending
The color scheme that includes one color plus the tints and shades of that color.
Monochromatic
An enclosed space that may be geometric or organic.
Shape
The arrangement of the parts of an image to create a sense of motion by using lines, shapes, forms or textures that cause the eye to move around the art.
Movement
The step of art criticism in which you determine the purpose for making the art and the meaning behind it.
Interpretation
An ink/pen technique that involves making lots of dots that may be close together or far apart to create value.
Stippling
A color scheme that includes 3-4 colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel.
Analogous
A 3-D shape that has volume.
Form
Accent, stress, or importance placed on a part of a work of art.
Emphasis
Which stage of art criticism would you explain how the artist used movement and texture within their art?
Analysis
The main idea in an artwork is called what?
Subject matter
A color scheme that includes two colors that sit across from each other on the color wheel.
Complementary
The area around, in between, below or behind things.
Space
The repetition or reoccurrence of patterns, that create a visual beat.
Rhythm
The step in Art Criticism in which you examine the overall strengths of the artwork and express your opinion about the art work's success.
Judge or Evaluate
Art that does not attempt to represent reality but instead focuses on the elements of art.
Abstract
A color scheme that includes three colors that are equally spaced around a color wheel.
Example: Green, Orange, Violet
Triadic