Famous Art and Artists
Last Year Art Concepts
Elements and Principles of Design
Facts about Ms. Vanasse
100

This is the most recognized painting in the entire world. She hangs in the Louvre in France and is known for her lack of eyebrows and... is she smiling or not?

What is the Mona Lisa

100

When learning about Alberto Giocometti, we used this material to create long skinny figures going about everyday life

What is tin foil

100

a basic visual mark that connects two points or shows the path of a moving dot across a surface.

What is Line

100

This is Ms. Vanasse's favorite color

What is purple

200

This world renowned Dutch impressionist artist was BROKE when he was alive and only ever sold one painting during his career. He worked for a while from a mental health asylum.

Who is Vincent Van Gough

200

This is when you recreate your own version of a famous piece of art in a funny or creative way

What is a parody

200

a three-dimensional object or composition that has length, width, and depth, enclosing volume.

What is form

200

This is something Ms. Vanasse does as a hobby and you see her doing it a lot.

What is Knitting

300

A famously anonymous street artist from England who is known for making political or societal statements with his artwork.

Who is Banksy

300
These are the terms used for the string that goes up and down and forward and back in a weaving 

What is warp vs weft?

300

the equal distribution of visual weight—how much attention an element draws—across a composition

What is balance

300

This is Ms. Vanasse's room number

What is B404

400

This Expressionism Painting made by Edvard Munch is used to express *anxiety* in the art world. Although he has a simple silhouette, the colors and face of character in this painting is iconic! (think Home Alone)

What is The Scream

400

This is the point that all things go towards when drawing in perspective 

What is a vanishing point

400

the repeated and predictable use of visual elements—such as line, shape, color, or texture—across a composition.

What is a pattern?

400

This is Ms. Vanasse's celebrity crush/boyfriend

Who is Bad Bunny

500

This Haitian-Puerto Rican artist made international fame in the 1980s. He is known for his graffiti art, neo-expressionism painting and using a crown as his signature.

Who is Jean Michel Basquiat

500
This is an ancient Japanese method of printmaking when you take a live fish cover it in ink and press paper onto the scales to make an impression of it

What is Gyotaku?

500

placing opposing visual elements next to each other to create emphasis, visual interest, and a clear hierarchy

What is contrast?

500

This is Ms. Vanasse's best friend at school

Who is Mr. Sheehan?