Elements of Art & Design
How many elements of art are there?
Seven
What are the three primary colors?
Red, Yellow, Blue
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What kind of material can be rolled, pinched, and shaped to make sculptures?
Clay
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Which element of art shows how something feels or looks like it would feel?
Texture
What are the three secondary colors?
Orange, Green, Purple
What Italian artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonard Da Vinci
Why do artists sometimes outline drawings with a Sharpie or black pen before coloring?
To make the lines bold and stand out
What is the name of Ms. Muir's dog?
Leonardo (Leo)
What element of art refers to the lightness or darkness of a color?
Value
What do we call the colors that are across from each other on the color wheel and create strong contrast?
Complementary colors
Can you name a style of Hispanic or Latin American art?
Sugar Skulls, Alebrijes, Papel picado
What’s the difference between a crayon and an oil pastel?
Oil pastels are softer and blend more easily than crayons (wax)
What country did Ms. Muir study abroad in?
Italy
You create this design principle by repeating a specific shape, line, or color over and over again
A Pattern
When mixing paint, adding white to a color creates a tint, while adding black to a color creates a darker version. What is adding black called?
A shade
Can you name a famous Black artist?
Alma Thomas, Kehinde Wiley, Jean Michel Basquiat
What is a collage?
A collage is a picture made by cutting and gluing different things—like paper, photos, or fabric—onto a surface.
What two-word term describes a drawing that tricks your brain into seeing something that isn't really there?
Optical Illusion
Name all 7 elements of art.
Line, shape, color, value, form, texture, space
What do you call a color made by mixing a primary and a secondary color?
Tertiary color
What country is famous for origami, the art of paper folding?
Japan
What kind of pencil technique do artists use to make something look 3D by making part of it darker?