Colors
Shapes
Elements of Art
Tools and Materials
100

These are the 3 main colors you can’t make by mixing others.

Primary Colors

100

A shape with 3 sides.

Triangle

100

This element is a mark that connects two points.

What is a line?

100

These are used to draw and usually come in different hardness levels.

Pencils

200

Red + Yellow makes this color.

orange

200

A shape with 4 equal sides.

Square

200

This element refers to how something feels or looks like it would feel.

What is texture?

200

This tool is used to apply paint.

Paint brush

300

Blue + Yellow makes this color.

green

300

A round shape with no corners.

circle

300

This element is the area around or between objects.

What is space?

300

This is where artists mix their paint colors.

Pallete

400

These colors sit opposite each other on the color wheel.

What are complementary colors?

400

Shapes that look like real objects (like people or trees) are called this.

Organic shapes

400

This element refers to lightness or darkness.

What is value?

400

This surface is commonly used for painting.

Canvas

500

Adding white to a color makes this.

What is a tint?

500

Shapes with straight lines and perfect edges are called this.

What are geometric shapes?

500

This element is created when lines connect.

What is a shape?

500

This material is often used for sculpting and can be air-dry or fired.

Clay