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100

This color theory term refers to three colours next to one another on a colour wheel.


What is Analogous

100

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884, painted by Georges Seurat, is an example of what painting technique? Hint- you use the point of the brush to create this technique.

What is Pointillism

100

This watercolor technique provides a crisp, clean line/shape/brushstroke

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What is Wet on Dry

100

This compositional technique divides the canvas up into thirds and positions the focal point at or around one of the intersecting sections. 

What is the Rule of Thirds 

100

This type of paint requires more water, less pigment.

What is Watercolor 

200

These colour combinations are examples of which colour vocabulary term?

Red and Green

Blue and Orange

Yellow and Purple

What is Complementary.

200

This artist is known for his abstract, action paintings.

Who is Jackson Pollock

200

This painting technique works with both acrylic and watercolor. The medium is watered down and layered over the top of an existing, dry later of paint.

What is Glazing

200

This is an example of using which Principle of Design to help create a focal point? 

What is Contrast

200

This material is a white or off-white paint mixture used to prepare surfaces for painting 

What is Gesso 

300

This is the term for the colours found between the primary and secondary colours. 

What is Tertiary.

300

This artist is known for creating affordable paintings that are created in one sitting, using an assembly line type of approach to his work. 

Who is Steve Keene

300

This painting technique works well for hair, grass, fur, and other textures.

 

What is Dry Brush

300

This kind of colour can be added to decrease the intensity of an opposite colour.

What is Complementary Colour

300

This tool can be used to create the splatter effect in a painting. This tool creates more of a "spray paint" effect that a hard splatter. 

What is a tooth brush.

400

A colour with white added to it


What is a tint

400

The artist of this silkscreen painting, title Shot Marilyns, was a leading figure in the pop art movement.

Who is Andy Warhol

400

This tool can be used to apply paint and smear it onto your canvas. It can be used to create interesting textures. 

What is a Palette Knife

 

400

Repeating a specific element throughout a painting, such as a specific color or shape, helps create this Principle of Design. 

What is Movement.


400
This can be added to your watercolor painting when it is damp, to create a crystal like texture.

What is Salt 

500

When you add white to a colour it's called a tint. Adding black creates a tone. What is it called when you add GREY to a colour?

What is a Tone.

500

This artist is known for expressive brush strokes, strong use of color, and the fact that he cut off his ear (and sent it to a girl!)

Who is Vincent Van Gogh

500

This technique is used to build up the paint. It allows for solid coverage and uniform brushstrokes. Larger brushes are used for the start, and smaller brushes for the end, when added detail. 

What is Layering 

500
What is the name for the set of the three colors that can not be made. 

What are the Primary Colors

500

This specific style of paintbrush is often used to create textures such as grass and fur.

What is a Fan Brush.

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