Color Theory
Red, Blue, and Yellow are______
Primary Colors
A drawing that uses dots used to create depth and shadow demonstrates the technique of _________.
Stippling
Line, shape, value, color, form, texture, and space are known as the ___________
Elements of Art
What is a thumbnail?
A small, simple drawing used to plan out a larger, more complex drawing. Usually a simple sketch.
What is the difference between a shape and a form?
A shape is 2D, a form is 3D
Green, Purple, and Orange are_____
Secondary Colors
A drawing that uses short, straight hatch marks to create depth and shadow is demonstrating the technique of________
Hatching
Balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, and unity are known as the ________
Principles of design
What is a developed thumbnail?
A more finished/detailed version of a simple thumbnail. May include smaller details and color.
What is an organic shape/form?
A shape or form that cannot be easily measured. (free-form or "squiggly lines")
Teal, Magenta, Violet, Amber, Vermillion, and Lime are________
Tertiary colors
A line drawing completed using careful lines is called a ________
Contour drawing
Why do we use a specific method to 'criticize' a piece of artwork?
So we can speak about art intelligently and demonstrate that we understand the concepts behind its creation before just saying, "I hate it", "It's ugly", etc.
Describe 4 steps of cleaning up painting supplies
1. Wash brushes thoroughly
2. Wash trays
3. Put away brushes and trays
4. Clean table
What is a geometric form? Name 3 forms.
A form with hard, measurable edges that is easily recognized.
Cube, sphere, pyramid, cylinder, prism
Name 2 warm colors and 2 cool colors
Warm: red, yellow, orange
Cool: blue, purple, green
A line drawing completed using quick strokes that are intended to show movement is called ______
Gesture drawing
What are the 4 steps of Art Criticism? (Hint: Da Apple is Juicy)
Describe, Analysis, Interpret, Judge
What is a "medium" as referring to art creation?
The word "medium" refers to any material used to make art (colored pencils, paint, charcoal, etc)
What is "value", as defined in Art class?
Value is the element of art that describes how light or dark something is
What's the difference between complementary, monochromatic, and analogous color schemes
Monochromatic means all one color. Complementary colors are opposite on the color wheel. Analogous colors are next to each other on the color wheel.
What is implied line?
A drawing that leaves a certain area blank, but is done in such a way that it is easy for the brain to "fill in the blanks" to form a complete image
You are at an art museum looking at an Op Art picture by Bridget Riley. Your friend says, "It's ugly. I don't get it".
How can you use your knowledge of Art Criticism and the Elements/Principles of Art to help your friend better understand Op Art? Create an intelligent explanation of Op Art using this vocabulary.
Op Art is a kind of design which strategically uses balance, contrast, emphasis, and rhythm to create a feeling of movement for the viewer. These are known as the Principles of Design. The artist also focuses on the Element of Art "line" to create a feeling of space within the drawing.
(Any response similar to this is fine, as long as it intelligently describes Op Art)
What is the difference between the words 'plagarism' and 'copyright'?
Plagarism is the practice of taking someone else's work and passing it off as your own.
Copyright refers to the legal ownership of an artistic piece, film, music score, book, etc.
You are creating a black/white pencil drawing using a value scale for a reference. You use values of only 1, 2, and 3. Describe how your drawing might look using only these values.
Your drawing will look very light and delicate. There will be no heavy lines or dark shadows because 1-3 are very light on the value scale.