Elements&Principles
The feeling of stability in an artwork.
What is Balance?
Art term used to describe the outlines or edges of an object.
What are contour lines?
This type of color scheme easily harmonizes colors together.
What is an analogous color scheme (colors next to each other on the color wheel).
famous Mexican artist known for creating “surreal” self portraits in which she often used animals as symbols for difficult times in her life.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
DAILY DOUBLE for all. The names of all three of Ms. Gibbs Dogs.
Who is Basil, Tesla, and Viona?
a principle of art that describes the size, location or amount of one element to another (or to the whole) in a work.
What is proportion?
A guide that recommends you divide your composition into 3 vertical and 3 horizontal sections (9 squares) and place your focal point on the intersection of these lines is called what?
What is the rule of thirds?
Yellow and Purple are an example of this type of color scheme.
What are complementary colors?
was born in Washington, D.C., in 1915. She is best known for her politically charged expressionist sculptures and prints.
Who is Elizabeth Catlett?
What art medium (material) is Mrs. Gibbs' favorite to work with?
What is Oil Paint? (Paint is acceptable).
The principle of art that describes extreme differences in an artwork.
Contrast
This term is used to describe the technique artists use when shading to create form. This technique requires them to apply their marks in the direction of the cross contours of the subject.
What is directional shading?
This type of extreme lighting from the side creates strong contrast and shows all the highlights, midtones, core shadows etc. Artists use it to help create form on their 2D artworks.
What is Chiarascuro?
20th centery Russian artist who painted “color fields” to express emotion, and was the pioneer of abstract expressionism.
Who is Mark Rothko?
The state Mrs. Gibbs is from.
Where is Florida?
Term used to describe how the artist organizes the elements and principles of art.
What is composition?
You can find the size of this facial feature by comparing to the space between the edge of the eyebrow and bottom of the nose.
What is the ear?
This facial feature is the same size as the eye.
What is the nose?
This artist uses the technique of mark-making (stippling) to create large scale portraits, except instead of dots- he uses tiny human figures.
Who is Craig Alan?
The number of years Mrs. Gibbs has taught at Atherton (including this year).
What is 9 years?
The difference between shape and form.
What is (Shape)2D and (Form) 3D
EVERYBODY
This is for all teams. (teacher will explain how this works). Please list the names of all the shadows on a sphere. Each team can recieve (or lose) the assigned points.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
*For the team that picked this* Please draw and label the sphere to gain (or lose) double the points.
What is highlight, midtones, core shadow, cast shadow, and reflected light?
How do you find the placement of the eyes, nose, and mouth on a portrait. (Must be specific with placement).
*Daily double only for the person/team who selected it*
Eyes- HALFWAY through face
Nose- HALFWAY between eyes and chin
Mouth- HALFWAY between nose and chin
*DAILY DOUBLE* just for the team that selected this. (Can either gain or lose double the points).
Born in Málaga, Spain in 1973.
This artists work is characterized by portraits of great expressiveness and highly detailed stippling. With a style close to realism, he tells stories deeply rooted in his soul, metaphors of his own vital experience and his surroundings.
Who is Pablo Jurado Ruiz?
What breed is Ms. Gibbs' newest dog Viona?
What is a windsprite?