Color Theory
Colors
Art Styles
Elements
Principles
100

Red, Blue and Yellow are called what?

Primary Colors

100

What do you make when you add black to a color?

A Shade

100

Artwork an artist makes of themselves

A self-portrait 

100

The path of a point moving through space. It is one dimensional and can vary in width, direction, and length

A line

100

An element of art is repeated in an organized way

Pattern

200

Green, Purple and Orange are called what?

Secondary Colors

200

What do you get when you add white to a color?

A Tint

200

Artwork an artist makes of someone else

Portrait

200

Flat enclosed areas that are two dimensional

Shape

200

Organizing the elements in a work of art to distribute their visual weight pleasingly

Balance

300

 Two colors opposite on the color wheel are

Complementary Colors

300

Gray is considered a 

Neutral

300

Artwork of a park is an example of 

A landscape

300

Hue that is produced when light reflects off of an object

Color

300

Emphasising specific elements of art to connect the whole work of art

Unity

400

Three colors touching on the color wheel are called

Analogous

400

What are the 6 tertiary colors?

Red-Violet, Blue-Violet, Blue-Green, Yellow-Green, Yellow-Orange, Red-Orange

400

Artwork that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of a visual reality

Abstract art

400

Three dimensional shapes. They have volume and take up space

Form

400

Different elements used together to highlight their differences

Contrast

500

One color, all the tints and shades, using only that one color plus white and black is called?

Monochromatic

500

What are two complementary colors mixed together called?

A tone

500

What are the names of the 3 sections that make up a landscape

Foreground, Middle ground, background

500

Used to create the illusion of depth

Space

500

Using a specific element of art in order to create a focal point

Emphasis

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