Elements of Art
a line whose 2 end points connect; 2 dimensional
What is a Shape?
Asymmetrical, Symmetrical, Radial
What is Balance?
First layer of paint, the lightest, with mostly water and a little bit of paint
What is a wash?
A continuous line that can act as an outline
What is a contour line?
This artist painted watercolors in the Buffalo area, that often showed dark or stormy moods
Who is Charles Burchfield?
a path with 2 end points
What is a line?
Repeating of an object, symbol, line, or color throughout a piece of work
Whats is pattern?
Painting small dots, as well as drawing small dots, is called
What is stippling?
When drawing with artist pencils, this letter next to a number indicates a lighter value
What is "H"?
Albrecht Durer and M.C. Escher were artists that used drawing techniques to do what type of art?
What is printmaking?
Red, Blue, Yellow
What are primary colors?
When a composition has different forms or types of an object or element
What is variety?
Smallest brush paints these
What are details?
Adding this element of art to a drawing turns a shape into a form
What is value?
Who was M.C. Escher?
The way something feels or the way it looks like it may feel
What is Texture?
Guides the viewer's eye throughout a work; can be done through line, color,etc.
What is movement?
In the order of painting, your darkest/smallest areas should be done where?
What is last?
When drawing you should always start with this value first, as opposed to your darkest
What is lightest?
Albrecht Durer often used this type of shading by crossing lines to add value
What is cross hatching?
When you add black to a color you get this...
What is a shade?
Feeling when all parts relate well to one another
What is proportion?
Ombre in painting is also called this - when you gradually go from dark to light adding more water to your paint
What is gradation?
The number one thing NOT TO DO when shading with pencil
What is smudging?
Charles Burchfield's painting were mostly of this subject
What is nature?