6 Elements of Art
6 Elements of Art
Working with Clay
Australian Art
Australian Art
100
Which element involves "positive" and "negative"?
Space
100
Which element's definition is "the way something feels"?
Texture
100
What is it called when you knead the clay to get the air bubbles out?
Wedging
100
What are the people native to Australia called?
Aborigines
100
Is Australia a continent or a country?
Both!
200
What is the art word for "shape"?
Form
200
What is the art word for "shading"?
Value
200
What happens (or can happen) if you do not wedge the clay?
Air bubbles can form and cause breakage.
200
Which ocean is Australia in?
the Pacific Ocean
200
What are common subjects of Aboriginal Art?
people, animals, and symbols
300
What does the word "contour" mean?
Outline
300
What does "composition" mean?
"arrangement of the elements of the artwork"
300
What is the oven in which we fire the clay called?
Kiln
300
Where do most people in Australia live?
In cities along the coast.
300
What is the climate of most of Australia?
Desert (outback)
400
What are asymmetrical shapes called?
Organic
400
What are three ways you can create value using pen? (no blending)
stippling, hatching, crosshatching
400
If your clay starts to dry out before you want it to, how can you keep it wet?
Wrap it in wet paper towels and in a plastic bag
400
What do you think ancient native Australians used to make paint?
crushed rock, bone, shell plants or other natural materials
400
What can be used to symbolize certain emotions?
Color
500
What are all 6 elements of art?
Line, Value, Form, Texture, Space, Color
500
Color Wheel: If you were to draw lines connecting the primary colors and the secondary colors, what shape would you make?
A star!
500
Identify one of these: bisqueware, greenware
Bisqueware: Clay that has been fired in the kiln but not glazed. Greenware: Clay that has not been fired in the kiln but is dry.
500
What are the traditional colors used in Aboriginal Art?
White, Yellow, Brown, Red, (Black)
500
What does "stylized" mean?
Unrealistic or having a certain style
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