Art Elements
Composition 101
"Color" Me Crazy
Drawing Basics
Classroom Trivia
100
This art element is a one-dimensional dot that continues into space and measured by its length.
What is the art element Line?
100
A surface that a work of art is created upon that has height and width, but no depth.
What is a picture plane.
100
A tool with a circular arrangement of color.
What is a color wheel?
100
The Pink Pearl and other red erasers.
What type of erasers are not good for drawing?
100
Clean, quiet and ready-to-go.
What behaviors should student exhibit in the last minute of class?
200
This art element is a two-dimensional area that has height and width. It can be geometric, organic or free-form.
What is the art element Shape?
200
This space in a composition is usually the lowest area on the picture plane.
What is the foreground?
200
A color scheme with a single hue (color) plus its tints and shades.
What is a monochromatic color scheme?
200
A tool that is used to help blend graphite when shading.
What is a tortillion?
200
First, Last, period, title and date.
What is the proper way to label work in Foundations of Art?
300
This art element relates to how a work of art actually feels to the touch, or visually appears to feel.
What is the art element texture?
300
The darkest dark values.
What value is usually shaded first in a drawing or painting?
300
This type of color scheme is created by using colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What is a Complementary Color Scheme?
300
This determines where the highlight, mid-tones and shadows are located on a drawing or painting.
What is the light source?
300
Be Respectful.
What is the one classroom rule in Foundations of Art?
400
Height, width and depth are dimensions relating to this art element.
What is the art element form.
400
Zooming in is one technique.
What is one technique an artist can use to create a more interesting composition in a still life?
400
Violet, red-violet, red, and red-orange used together are this type of color scheme.
What is an analogous color scheme?
400
This method of drawing is like tracing; it can be used to copy magazine images.
What is graphite transfer?
400
Talking during instruction and preventing others from learning.
What is forbidden in class and considered to be an extremely rude behavior?
500
Includes 5 or more different values of color.
What is a wide-range of value?
500
Size Differentiation, Organization of the picture plane, Overlap, Perspective, and/or Range of Value.
What are techniques artists use to increase the sense of depth in a composition?
500
Hue, Intensity and Value
What are the three properties of color?
500
1-2 hours minimum.
What is the amount of time required for all sketch assignments?
500
Loses a full letter grade per day, up to 5 days and then the teacher has the option to grade or not to grade.
What is Late Work?
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