Contemporary Artists
Paper
Principles and Elements
Color Theory
Color Theory Continued
100
This architect is widely praised for his sculpting abilities and typically designs his buildings by making small paper models.
Who is Frank Gehry?
100
The oldest and most recognized form of paper sculpture is known by this name.
What is Origami?
100
When two opposing elements are combined to create emphasis or added interest it is called this.
What is contrast.
100
These three colors are all that is needed to make a complete color wheel.
What are primary colors?
100
The name of a color is also known as the color's hue. This word is used to describe colors that don't have hue like black and white.
What is tone?
200
This London based artist recently ended a one month residency in New York where he raised questions regarding the material worth of his own paintings.
Who is Banksy?
200
This french based technique of manipulating paper can be applied very quickly and usually depicts objects found in nature.
What is Le Crimp or Crumpling.
200
This element of art can be real or implied.
What is texture.
200
These colors can be mixed using primary colors. They are also recognized as orange, purple, and green.
What are secondary colors?
200
This color scheme (or color harmony) only uses one color that is made lighter or darker using tinting or shading.
What is monochromatic?
300
This artist is most famously known for his iconic depiction of President Obama that was widely distributed during his first campaign.
Who is Shepard Fairey?
300
This contemporary form of paper folding is sometimes looked down upon by traditional origami enthusiasts because of it's simplicity.
What is the "One-fold Technique"?
300
The focal point or first thing a person sees when observing a piece of art is also known as this.
What is emphasis?
300
These colors usually have hyphenated names like, red-orange.
What are tertiary or intermediate colors?
300
This painting technique is usually accomplished by adding black or a complimentary color.
What is shading.
400
This Brooklyn based artist is known for working primarily with masking tape.
Who is Aakash Nihalani
400
Origami is unique as a form of sculpture because it is not additive or subtractive. Rather than add or remove material origami is described as being this.
What is neutral?
400
This is often shown on maps as a means of interpreting the actual distance being represented.
What is scale?
400
This is the process of lightening a color by adding water or using white.
What is tint.
400
This color scheme (or harmony) requires only two colors and they are always opposites on the color wheel.
What is complimentary.
500
This couple is famous for their large scale environmental installations that often involved covering objects with fabric.
Who are Christo and Jean Claude
500
Origami techniques are being applied in numerous ways within medicine and engineering. Examples of this are found in the unfolding of satellites and the mapping of proteins. This application of origami can be found in most cars on the road today.
What is an airbag?
500
This element of art is used to describe 3D objects.
What is form.
500
This is a color scheme (or harmony) that uses only red, yellow and blue.
What is a primary color scheme/harmony?
500
This color scheme (or harmony) can uses colors that are found next to each other on the color wheel. These schemes are typically identified as being either warm or cool.
What is analogous.
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