Art Vocabulary
What word means the materials an artist uses to make an artwork?
Medium
What is it called when an artist borrows or reuses an existing image?
Appropriation
What tool do most street artists use for speed and colour blending?
Spray Paint
What’s the message or big idea in an artwork called?
Meaning or Message
What word means to communicate or share an idea clearly?
Convey
What word describes how something is made or the method used?
Technique
What is Irony?
Saying the opposite of what you mean to be clever or funny.
What do you call pre-made paper or cardboard designs for fast painting?
Stencils
What’s the word for an object or image that stands for an idea?
Symbol
What word means to support an idea with proof or evidence?
Justify
What do we call a design that is cut out and used to repeat an image with spray paint?
Stencil
What do we call using humour or exaggeration to comment on an issue?
Satire
What is wheatpaste used for?
Sticking paper-based art onto walls
What word describes a piece of art that makes the viewer think or question something?
Thought-provoking
What word means to trigger a reaction or strong feeling in someone?
Provoke
What is the name for the flat surface where a street artist might be painted?
Wall/ Surface/ Building
What word describes ideas or methods that go against traditional rules or expectations in art?
Unconventional
Name one benefit of using stencils.
Reusability / clean lines / speed
What word means the emotional or mental effect an artwork has on people?
Impact
What word means to think about different sides of an issue before forming an opinion?
Consider
Unsanctioned Art is?
Illegal Art
What’s the term for combining different media, styles, or ideas?
Hybridity
What is mixed media?
Using more than one material or technique in one artwork.
If an artwork challenges traditional ideas, what is it doing?
Breaking conventions or being postmodern
Information, details, visuals or examples that support an idea, claim, or interpretation.
Evidence