Name That Term
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Fill in the Blank
Memory Test
Spot the Difference
Double Trouble
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The connection between two points.
LINE
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What element or principle does this image show?
VALUE
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Name one element or principle you see in this artwork and WHERE you see it.
EXAMPLES: Line, color, texture, space, movement, unity/harmony, emphasis
1
"I think we need to make some changes to the ________ of the banner. Red gives people the wrong vibe."
COLOR
1
What's my name?
MR. WRIGHT
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What's the difference between unity/harmony and variety?
Unity and harmony are about multiple things being similar to each other, variety is about multiple things being different from each other.
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Name two contrasting colors.
Possible answers: BLUE and ORANGE, YELLOW and PURPLE, RED/PINK and GREEN
2
Two opposing elements in a piece placed together to emphasize how different they are.
CONTRAST
2
What element or principle does this visual show?
PATTERN
2
Name TWO elements or principles you see in this piece and WHERE you see them.
EXAMPLES: Shape, color, texture, space, contrast, unity/harmony, emphasis, variety
2
"If we need everyone to look at the lettering first, we have to add more __________."
EMPHASIS
2
Last quarter, what activity did we do to learn about line?
We used tempera paint and different types of brushes to create different kinds of lines!
2
What's the difference between shape and form?
Shape is two-dimensional, form is three-dimensional.
2
What are the two most important words to remember when we're talking about what VALUE means?
LIGHTS and DARKS
3
How we make something look more important, or how we make sure it's what the viewer looks at first.
EMPHASIS
3
What element or principle is this image a good example of?
TEXTURE
3
Name THREE elements or principles you see in this piece and WHERE you see them.
EXAMPLES: Color, value, texture, proportion/scale, balance, unity/harmony, emphasis, variety
3
"I think the _________ is off. There's more stuff on the left than on the right."
BALANCE (or symmetry)
3
How many textures did I have you guys put on your texture cards?
THREE
3
When talking about color, what's the difference between saturation and value?
Saturation is how intense or bright a color is, value is how light or dark a color is.
3
What two types of space are there?
POSITIVE and NEGATIVE
4
The size relationship of parts to a whole and to other parts.
PROPORTION
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What TWO elements and/or principles does this image show?
SHAPE AND FORM
4
Name FOUR elements or principles you can see in this piece and WHERE you see them.
EXAMPLES: Color, value, texture, space, pattern, contrast, proportion/scale, balance, emphasis
4
"It's looking nice! There's some nice ___________ because the swirls lead the viewer's eye through the entire banner."
MOVEMENT
4
Name and/or describe one piece of art I've shown to you in a presentation, besides Vincent van Gogh's work.
BONUS +1: Do you remember what element or principle we were talking about when we looked at this piece?
That'll do!
4
What's the difference between proportion and scale?
Proportion is about the size relationship between two things. Scale is just how big something is.
4
What two terms refer to multiple parts of a piece working together to make the art more cohesive?
UNITY and HARMONY
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When pattern is used to move the eye across an art piece in a specific way.
RHYTHM
5
As we move to the right, the color in this photo gets more...
SATURATED
5
Name FIVE elements of art or principles of design that you see in this work and WHERE you see them.
Examples: line, value, color, texture, space, proportion, pattern, balance, emphasis
5
"We should mainly put yellow and purple. Those two colors __________ each other really well."
CONTRAST
5
Name and/or describe one artist I've shown in a presentation, besides Vincent van Gogh.
Examples: Fernando Botero, Wassily Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, Albrecht Durer, Caravaggio, MC Escher, Katsushika Hokusai, Michelangelo, Salvador Dali
5
What's the difference between pattern and rhythm?
Pattern is something that repeats. Rhythm is when that pattern gives the feeling of a visual beat to the piece. It's also when you take a pattern and change it so that the viewer's eye moves in an interesting way.
5
What is the word that means balanced on both sides, and the word that means the opposite, that things are NOT balanced on both sides?
SYMMETRICAL and ASYMMETRICAL