Balloon Project
Sea Creatures
Art Vocabulary/DIA
Color Aliases
Easter Art
100

What type of paint did we use for this project?

Watercolor

100

What is the act of combining things together?

Weaving

100

Something that repeats.

Pattern

100

Bubblegum

Pink

100

What is a popular craft for people to do with eggs around Easter time?

Dyeing/Decorating

200

Multiple balloons had to be on top of/below each other. What is this called?

Overlapping

200

What do you attach yarn to?

Loom

200

What is the way something feels or looks like it feels?

Texture

200

Periwinkle

Purple

200

A colorful form of art, found in churches.

Stained Glass Windows

300

Some areas you added oil pastel to that matched the balloons' colors. This was the darkest part of the balloon called the _____.

Shade

300

Stationary yarn is called the _______.

Weft

300

The lightness and darkness of a color.

Value

300

Verdant

Green

300

Chocolate bunnies and some clay sculptures are made from molds. What is the benefit of using a mold?

Shaping it and making a lot of it.
400

Just by using 1 color of paint, how can I make a color appear darker or lighter?

Adding layers of paint.

400

Yarn that you change

Warp

400

What is the name of the large mural in the atrium at the DIA?

Detroit Industry

400

Pewter

Gray

400

Easter-time means a lot of light colors. What is another name for a lighter version of a color?

Pastel

500

You added white to the balloons where the light was shining on top. What is this called?

Highlight

500

What is art called that uses multiple materials like we did?

Mixed Media

500

What post- impressionist artist had multiple paintings at the DIA and is known for his visible brush strokes?

Vincent Van Gogh

500

Ochre

Yellow

500

The city of Holland, MI landscapes their town with hundreds of these flowers in Spring that come in pinks, purples and yellows. Aside from lilies, these are the 2nd most popular flower around Easter-time.

Tulips