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100

This element refers to the path of a moving point through space

What is line?

100

This North Carolina city is home to the North Carolina Museum of Art. This is also our state capitol

What is Raleigh?

100

When creating a personal artwork, it helps to start with one of these to plan your composition.

  • What is a sketch or thumbnail?


100

This country is famous for origami, the art of paper folding.

What is Japan?

100

his common drawing tool comes in HB, 2B, and 6B varieties.

What is a pencil (or graphite pencil)?

200

his element describes a flat, enclosed area that has two dimensions

What is shape?

200

This NC artstyle comes from our Blue Ridge Mountain Region. 

Hint: You just finished using this medium

Pottery/ceramics
200

This art project typically focuses on your own face and features.

What is a self-portrait?

200

This Asian country is known for its traditional silk painting, which often features landscapes, flowers, and animals, and is closely associated with the ancient art of calligraphy.

What is China?

200

This painting medium uses pigment mixed with water and is known for its transparency.

What is watercolor?

300

This element refers to how things feel or look like they might feel if touched.

What is texture?

300

This mountain town hosts an annual crafts fair and has a vibrant arts district.

What is Asheville?

300

A piece that includes drawings, text, and symbols to explore your identity is often called this.

What is an identity collage or mixed media portrait?

300

This Hispanic holiday is celebrated with colorful altars, face painting, and skull imagery.

What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?

300

This medium involves carving or modeling three-dimensional forms.

What is sculpture?

400

This element refers to the lightness or darkness of a color.

What is value?

400

What are the three types of artwork NC is known best for?

Photography, Graffiti, and Ceramics

400

This skill-based process involves drawing or painting with careful attention to light, shadow, and detail to create realistic representations of the subject.

What is realistic rendering or observational drawing?

400

The Islamic tradition often uses this kind of decorative pattern instead of human figures in art.

What is geometric or arabesque design?

400

This versatile dry medium comes in stick form and is known for its vibrant color and blending ability.

What are oil pastels?

500

This element creates the illusion of depth or three-dimensionality.

What is space?

500

This university in Durham, NC, houses the Nasher Museum of Art, which is known for its strong collection of contemporary and African-American art.

What is Duke University?

500

This technique requires the artist to explore their own creativity and problem-solving skills by incorporating elements such as texture, perspective, and composition into their work, often resulting in abstract or expressive art.

What is creative experimentation or expressive abstraction?

500

This continent’s art includes kente cloth, masks, and sculpture, and often emphasizes symbolism and ritual.

What is Africa?

500

This medium, often used for creating detailed drawings or soft shading, consists of compressed powder or stick form and is a favorite among portrait artists for its rich, dark tones and blendability.

What is charcoal?

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