Hispanice Heritage Month
On what day does Hispanic Heritage Month begin?
September 15th
Demonstrates a gradual increase or decrease in lightness/darkness.
Value Scale
What is the advantage of acrylic paint compared to oil paint?
Acrylic dries much faster
A picture one makes of oneself is known as a what?
Self-portrait
Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
How was the date to begin Hispanic Heritage Month determined?
The day of September 15 is is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.
The three basic shapes.
Square, circle and triangle
Acrylic paint is opaque-which means what?
Opaque paint is paint that when applied covers the paint beneath it-you can't see through.
Folder an artist uses to store artwork is called a what?
Portfolio
Starry Night
Vincent Van Gogh
There are some 21 Latino countries. Name as many as you can.
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Columbia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Spain
Uraguay
Venezuela
The four basic forms
cube, sphere, cylinder and cone
Watercolor paint is transparent - transparent means?
Transparent paint cannot be covered-once you paint a color you cannot not cover it up with a different color (unless it is MUCH darker)
Supplies used to make art are called what?
Media or medium
The Tree of Life, The Kiss and The Woman in Gold
Gustav Klimt
The Mexican artist known for her colorful clothes and Surrealist paintings.
Frida Kahlo
The difference between a shape and a form
Shape has tow dimensions
Form has three dimensions
The Tree of Life is an ancient symbol found in cultures throughout the world. What primary meaning is associated with this symbol?
As a symbol of immortality. A tree grows old, yet it bears seeds that contain its very essence and in this way, the tree becomes immortal.
The line where the ground meets the skye is called what?
Horizon
Sistine Chapel or David
Michelangelo
Perhaps the mostt famous artist who ever lived-was born in Spain.
Pablo Picasso
Media that is much darker than graphite and easy to shade
charcoal
A diagram of ones ancestors is called...
Family Tree
The point where all lines intersect - the farthest point one can see is called the what?
Vanishing point
Water Lillies
Claude Monet