Art Elements
Principles of Design
Art
Art Vocabulary
Color Theory
100

Straight, curvy, swirly, and dotted are all examples of this art element.

What is line?

100

The repetition of art elements.

What is a pattern? 

100

This painting was done by VanGogh as he looked out his asylum window. 

What is the Starry Night?

100

The tools and techniques an artist uses to create an artwork.

What is a medium/media?

100

Red, blue and yellow are these.

What are primary colors?
200

An artwork that is flat is referred to as this art element.

What is shape?

200

The difference within an artwork; black next to white, tall next to short, etc. 

What is contrast?

200

The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper were painted by this famous painter.

Who is Leonardo daVinci?

200

This dissolves another substance.

What is a solvent?

200

Red and green are examples of this color scheme.

What are complementary colors?

300

An art that has volume is classified as this art element.

What is form.

300

The focal point of an artwork.

What is emphasis?

300

This artist drew on Styrofoam coffee cups and sold them for hundreds of dollars (on Mrs. Ryland's moodle site).

Who is Cheeming Boey?

300

This is another term for a work of art.

What is a composition?

300

Colors that are side by side on the color wheel are referred to as this.

What are analogous colors?

400
When an artist creates a "feeling" within the artwork such as tree bark or the face of a brick.

What is texture?

400

Asymmetrical, symmetrical and radial are examples of this principle of design; it is the feeling of stability within the work of art.

What is balance?

400

This art sends powerful messages in today's world and is referred to as any mark made on or in a surface.

What is graffiti?

400

This is an example of balance where the left side does not mirror the right side.

What is asymmetrical balance?

400

Adding black to a color creates this of a color.

What is a shade?

500

A transition of color is referred to as this art element; adding this to an artwork creates the illusion of form on a 2-D surface.

What is value?
500

The movement of art elements within a work of art that creates a visual beat.

What is rhythm?

500

This type of art uses anything that is popular at the time as inspiration for the work of art.

What is Pop Art?

500

The artist reflects back on their work and writes this.

What is an artist's statement?

500

The source needed to see color (other than your eyes). 

What is light?

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