Elements of Art
Line
Shape
Value
Color
100
A 2D, enclosed area, defined and determined by other art elements.
SHAPE
100
The thickness or thinness of a line.
What is LINE WEIGHT. BONUS 100 pts: Name 2 other ways to describe Line Weight
100
This type of shape can be described as having straight edges and perfect curves.
What is GEOMETRIC
100
When light is stopped by an opaque object, it creates a ________________________ on an opposing surface.
What is a CAST SHADOW
100
Cannot be made by mixing other colors. Used to mix all other colors.
What are the PRIMARY colors. NAME THEM!
200
Seen through light waves reflected from objects to our eyes. Organized on a wheel.
What is COLOR
200
When using facial proportion guidelines, this feature should be in the center of the head.
What is the EYES
200
These type of shapes are irregular and often found in nature.
What are ORGANIC shapes
200
Draw an accurate value scale... label it 0-6.
Each should look different! zero is white, 6 is black.
200
Created by combining two primary colors
What are SECONDARY colors. NAME THEM!
300
Has length, width and depth. Perceived as 3D.
What is FORM
300
When using line weight, heavier lines should be used on… A) Inside details B) Soft features C) Object farther away D) Outer edges
What is D) Outer edges
300
In terms of shape, there is FIGURE and GROUND. Which refers to shapes that are "on top" of other shapes.
What is FIGURE
300
Creating the illusion of 3D using light and dark with no outlines.
What is CHIAROSCURO (Bonus 100 pts for correct spelling!)
300
Colors that are OPPOSITE each other on the color wheel.
What are COMPLEMENTARY colors. What is the complement of RED? What is the complement of BLUE? What is the complement of YELLOW?
400
Refers to the tactile quality of a surface (actual) or the visual representation of a surface quality (implied).
What is TEXTURE
400
This term describes the edges of forms and separates each area from neighboring ones
What is CONTOUR LINE drawing
400
In terms of shape, there is FIGURE and GROUND. Which refers to shapes that are "underneath or surrounding" other shapes.
What is GROUND
400
A subtle change in gray from light to dark
What is GRADATION
400
Colors that sit NEXT TO EACH OTHER on the color wheel
What are ANALOGOUS colors
500
Area in which art is organized. The distance or area between, around, above, below, or within things. May be Positive or Negative.
What is SPACE
500
This type of Contour Line drawing requires that the artist look ONLY at the OBJECT he or she is drawing.
What is BLIND contour line drawing.
500
What does the word "NOTAN" mean in Japanese?
What is Balance of Light and Dark
500
This was VanGogh's first job
What is a MINISTER
500
A color scheme made up of THREE colors that are EQUIDISTANT on the color wheel, creating an equilateral triangle
What is a TRIAD color scheme
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