Elements of Art
This element is a continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point.
What is Line?
This principle involves the distribution of visual weight; it can be symmetrical or asymmetrical.
What is Balance?
These three colors (Red, Yellow, and Blue) cannot be made by mixing other colors together.
What are Primary Colors?
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This Dutch artist is famous for his thick, "cake-like" application of paint and his "Starry Night."
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
This element refers to the lightness or darkness of a color.
What is Value?
This principle uses opposing elements (like light vs. dark) to create visual interest.
What is Contrast?
You get these colors (Orange, Green, and Violet) by mixing two primary colors together.
What are Secondary Colors?
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Who is Ranger?
While we made linocut prints of them, traditional Alebrijes are usually made as __________ sculptures.
What is Paper Mache?
When a line crosses itself or intersects with other lines to enclose a space, it creates this 2D element.
What is Shape?
This is the "center of interest" or the part of the artwork that catches the viewer's attention first.
What is Emphasis?
These are colors located directly across from each other on the wheel, such as Red and Green.
What are Complementary Colors?
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What is an eye twitch?
This is the term for a design that is exactly the same on all 4 sides, often seen in Navajo sandpaintings.
What is Radial Balance?
This element describes the way a surface feels or looks like it would feel (e.g., rough, smooth, or furry).
What is Texture?
This principle creates a sense of wholeness by using similar elements throughout the work.
What is Unity (or Harmony)?
This term describes a color scheme using different shades, tints, and tones of just one single color.
What is Monochromatic?
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What primary color do you mix with Blue to make Green?
WHat is Yellow?
This element is 3D and encloses volume; it includes height, width, and depth.
What is Form?
This principle is created when art elements are repeated throughout the artwork.
What is Pattern?
Blue-Green and Red-Orange are examples of these "in-between" colors, made by mixing a primary with a secondary.
What are Tertiary (or Intermediate) colors?
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Who is Georgia O'keeffe?
This artist co-founded the Cubism movement, which breaks objects down into geometric shapes.
Who is Pablo Picasso?